Here’s a soup that may not be for everyone. Ashitibichi (AHSH-teh-BEE-chee), or Okinawan Pig’s Feet Soup, definitely warms the bones as the weather gets cooler. Having said that, I’m reminded that ashitibichi is also one of the most popular offerings at Honolulu’s annual Okinawan Heritage Festival, and it’s not exactly cool on Oahu, even in […]
Category Archives: Soups
Dutch Split Pea Soup
You might not guess it at first, but these are dried peas. Don’t they look inviting… Promising loads of nutrients and sweetness packed into their compact dehydrated form? No? Is that just me?… Well, be that as it may, I’ve been remiss not to post this sooner. Our area has been repeatedly deluged with snow. […]
Creamy Ewa Sweet Corn Soup with Kauai Shrimp
(Click on logo to learn more about the Buy Local campaign on the CTAHR site) When you hear the words “fresh corn,” do you picture flat miles and miles of dark green stands of cornstalks in Iowa or Nebraska? I know we did, before we came to Hawaii. Now when someone mentions fresh corn, my […]
Game Day: Portuguese Bean Soup
The weather is quite dreary here this weekend and will remain so into the middle of next week, if you believe the weather guy. Our poor hibiscus looks quite weighed down by the heavy rains we got yesterday, doesn’t she? Nevertheless, there’s a big game today at Aloha Stadium — the undefeated (11-0) University of […]