Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

[launate]

Hello, this is my first post here.

I'm a kama'aina transplant, planning to visit home next month for about 9 days. We've got most of what we want to eat mapped out, but I have a couple of categories unanswered:

1) Hawaiian plate lunch. Kalua pig, lau lau, lomi salmon, poi, squid luau, you know da kine. Wheah fo' get da bes'?

2) Chinese cake noodle. Pan-fried noodles, crispy on the outside but chewy on the inside, cut into squares and smothered with meat, seafood, veggies, and lots of brown sauce. Was thinking McCully Chop Suey but do you know someplace better?

We will have a car, but preference is for someplace between Chinatown and Kahala (unless it's so ono, you gotta make the drive!)

[craigwatanabe]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

What is a Kamaina transplant? I take it you were born and raised here then moved to the mainland the returned? That would make the only sense.

Anyway squid luau...there's a hole in the wall right at the end of North King street near where Middle street hits it. Go odea for some ono Hawaiian grinds like squid luau.

I'm not Chinese but oh man Yen King made some outstanding cake noodles in the northern style with black bean oyster sauce.

[1stwahine]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

Anyway squid luau...there's a hole in the wall right at the end of North King street near where Middle street hits it. Go odea for some ono Hawaiian grinds like squid luau.

Leong's closed down several months ago. Helena's on N. School Street makes an authentic Squid Lu'au. Infact, all her Hawaiian Foods are authentic. There's some pic's located here on the threads. If you do a search that pz took dining at Helena's for lunch. I'll check to see if I can find um.

If not. You gotta search yourself.

Auntie Lynn

[Pomai]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

Honolulu's Hawaiian Food Resources:
Helena's Hawaiian Food
1240 North School Street (Kalihi area a.k.a. "God's Country")
(808) 845-8044

Haili's Hawaiian Food
1020 Auahi (in Ward Farmer's Market; stop by Tropics while you're there)
Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 593-8019

Ono Hawaiian Food
726 Kapahulu Ave. (near Waikiki)
(808) 737-2275

Young's Fish Market
1210 Dillingham Blvd. (famous Laulau!.. backside of City Square, formerly GEMS)
(808) 841-4885

Yama's Fish Market
2332 Young Street (Makiki area)
(808) 941-9994

I don't care for cake noodles, so no recommendation from me on that one.

[1stwahine]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

People's Cafe on Pali Hwy. next to Pali Longs in Downtown Honolulu.


Auntie Lynn

[1stwahine]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

From Waipahuuuuu! Hi-Way Inn!
(some of da pictures of Food Porn of Auntie PUpule.com)
http://www.auntiepupule.com/blog/index.php?id=330


Shot-ribs Pipikaula


Na'au Pua


Lomi Aku

Auntie Lynn

[Lei K]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

I recommend Ono Hawaiian Food, Pomai already posted the info. Oh man, I get hungry even thinking of it.

[craigwatanabe]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

Leong's closed down several months ago. Helena's on N. School Street makes an authentic Squid Lu'au. Infact, all her Hawaiian Foods are authentic. There's some pic's located here on the threads. If you do a search that pz took dining at Helena's for lunch. I'll check to see if I can find um.

If not. You gotta search yourself.

Auntie Lynn

Leong's closed!!! Oh man another hole in the wall gone. That was good squid luau. Is that the same Helena's near Farrington HS?

[1stwahine]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

Leong's closed!!! Oh man another hole in the wall gone. That was good squid luau. Is that the same Helena's near Farrington HS?

Yep! Auntie Helena moved due to the site being renovated and built for the New Car Delearship in Kalihi. Moa cheaper to lease in Kalihi but das onadda story.

Auntie Lynn

[1stwahine]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

While trying to find Pz's pictures of Helena's, I came across "Cake Noodles Thread" http://hawaiithreads.com/showthread....ighlight=lunch

I found da pictures!!!!! Yippppeeeeee!!!!!
http://hawaiithreads.com/showthread....ighlight=lunch

Now I hungry.

Auntie Lynn

[craigwatanabe]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

Lumpia Lumpia Lumpia...i Need Lumpia, Can't Live Without Em!!! :d

[1stwahine]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

Lumpia Lumpia Lumpia...i Need Lumpia, Can't Live Without Em!!! :d

A sneak preview just for you Craig Watanabe! My Golden Lumpia in the back ground.

[craigwatanabe]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

A sneak preview just for you Craig Watanabe! My Golden Lumpia in the back ground.

I see a bunch of lower torsoes in the back ground but those lumpia simply look so ono!

[D'Alani]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

[QUOTE=launate]Hello, this is my first post here.

:

1) Hawaiian plate lunch. Kalua pig, lau lau, lomi salmon, poi, squid luau, you know da kine. Wheah fo' get da bes'?

2) Chinese cake noodle. Pan-fried noodles, crispy on the outside but chewy on the inside, cut into squares and smothered with meat, seafood, veggies, and lots of brown sauce. Was thinking McCully Chop Suey but do you know someplace better?

I would go to Helena's or Highway Inn for the Hawaiian food. Supposedly On On Restaurant have the best cake noodle but I never had it so I can't say.

[speedtek]

Re: Recommendations for Hawaiian plate lunch, cake noodle

For a good cheap Lau Lau plate is Masa's Massive. When it is on sale it is $3.50. The best part it is not too salty. I cant eat at Ono no more the slat kills me the next few hours. I have to drive 2 quarts of water to get rid of the salt jitters.

House of Dragon and Aiea chop suey have great cake noodle. My favorite at House of Dragon is the Seafood Combination Cake Noodle with black bean sauce. the noodles is crispy on the outside and chewy inside. I hate soggy noodles which I find at most other chinese restaurants. you can have any topping you want on the cake noodles.

Mixed vegatables (and you can add pork or beef or chicken)
Seafood Combination
Beef Broccoli

They can also make it with Black Bean sauce. which enhances the flavor and makes it different.