Hawai‘i’s Community Cookbook has over 600 delicious recipes from the islands’ most treasured community cookbooks.
Back in the day, most cooks did not keep written recipes. The community cookbook became a way to preserve culinary and cultural traditions from generation to generation. As more people arrived in the islands from other countries, they became neighbors and generously shared their food with each other. The cookbooks they compiled reflected Hawai‘i’s diverse communities and how different cuisines were melded.
Some cookbooks were a proud statement of heritage. Some spread the mission for organizations of every type—schools, business groups, civic groups, churches, quilting guilds, choirs, hospitals, and more.
This anthology of recipes, selected from fifty community cookbooks, invites the home cook to a statewide potluck with an abundance of personality. There are “old-fashioned” recipes that are popular again, like popovers and made-from-scratch breads and biscuits, chutneys and jams. There are neighborhood favorites like Chicken Hekka, Coconut Fish, and Pulehu Ribs and recipes for quick, easy-to-make meals like Beef Tomato, Mochiko Chicken, and Saimin. Salads, vegetable dishes, pūpū, and desserts use island ingredients like ‘ulu (breadfruit), taro, ‘ōhelo berries, liliko‘i, and more.
Recipes:
Appetizers • Pūpū
- Chow Mein Snack
- ‘Ulu Chips (Breadfruit)
- Japanese Rice Crackers
- Parmesan Rounds
- Spinach Dip
- Artichoke Dip
- Kamaboko Dip
- Curry Dip for Vegetables
- Hot Crab Dip
- Kim Chee Dip
- Polynesian Ginger Dip
- Guacamole
- Molokai Limu Salsa
- Pineapple Salsa
- Mango Salsa
- Lomi Salmon
- Ogo Kim Chee
- Miso Cucumber Tsukemono
- Warabi Appetizer
- Korean-Style Bean Sprouts
- Peking Ch’iao Tze
- Tofu Spring Rolls
- Crab and Cream Cheese Won Ton
- Hideo’s Easy Gyoza
- Chicken Siu Mai
- Baked Taro Puffs
- Nāpō‘opo‘o Fritters
- Crisp Fried Tofu
- Crab Puffs
- Pipikaula
- Jin-Du Spareribs
- Bobbie’s Lumpia
- Golden Marinade Chicken on Sticks
- Sweet Sour Chicken Wings
- Tako Onion Poke
- Teriyaki Stix
- Tofu Poke
- Hawaiian-Style Aku Poke
- Abalone Pūpū
- Cold Ginger Sashimi
- Pūpū Tako in Soy Sauce
- Smoked Salmon Rolls
- Mushrooms Stuffed with Crabmeat
- Crab Cakes
- ‘Ono Fishcake Pūpū
- Groggy’s Shrimps in Beer
- Shrimp on Toast
- Seviche Hawaiian-Style
- Salmon Quiche
- Macadamia Nut Cheese Ball
- Gooey Mozzarella Sticks
- Poi Making
- Chawan Mushi
- Chinese Salt Eggs
- Vietnamese Summer Roll
Breads
- Original Kauai Inn Banana Bread
- Cranberry Bread
- Tropical Fruit Twist Bread
- Guava Nut Bread
- Mango Bread
- Orange Bread
- Papaya Bread
- Pineapple-Almond Bread
- Pumpkin Spice Bread
- Beer Bread
- Coconut Loaf
- Christmas Stollen Bread
- Naan Bread
- Monkey Bread
- Green Chili Corn Bread
- Onion Shortcake Bread
- Poi Nut Bread
- Quick Sourdough Bread
- Portuguese Sweet Bread
- Big Parker House Roll
- Taro Rolls
- Orange Rolls
- Paniolo Biscuits
- Poi Biscuits
- ‘Ulu Bread and Biscuits
- Bran Muffins
- Sesame Biscuits
- Macadamia Nut Muffins
- Queen Surf Banana Muffins
- Taro Puffs
- Tutu’s ‘Ono Poi Muffins
- Ricotta Puffs
- Breadfruit Fritters
- Puffy Corn Fritters
- Potato Cake Doughnuts
- Cowboy Coffee Cake
- Cheese Pop-Overs
- Yummy Easy Scones
- Croissants
- Hotel Hana Maui’s Lavosh
- Honey Almond Granola
Soups
- Dashi
- Gazpacho with Lāna‘i Pineapple
- Cream of Taro Root
- Thai Pumpkin Soup
- Chicken Papaya Soup
- Chicken Udon Soup
- Chicken, Linguisa, and Vegetable Soup
- Curried Chicken Soup
- Hilo-Style Chicken Gumbo
- Jhuk
- Portuguese Egg Soup
- Burger Long Rice Soup
- Easy Vegetable Soup
- Vegetable Beef and Tortellini Soup
- Minestrone Soup
- Andrade’s Ham Hock Soup,
- Oxtail Soup
- Pho
- Okinawan-Style Soup
- Portuguese Bean Soup
- Egg Flower Soup
- Won Bok and Pork Soup
- Hot and Sour Soup
- Mandarin Mushroom Soup with Singing Rice
- Breadfruit Chowder
- Mock Bird’s Nest Soup
- Clam Chowder
- Island Corn Chowder
- Juliet’s Mahimahi Chowder
- Fish Sinigang
- Lobster Miso Soup
- Portuguese Fish Soup
- Buri Daikon
- Ozoni
- Bill’s Famous Maui Onion Seafood Gumbo
- Korean Green Onion Soup
- Molokai Ogo Seaweed Soup
- Scallop Soup
- Crab Soup
- Lemon Grass Thai Soup
Salads
- Marinated Baby Beets and Onions
- Queen Emma’s Avocado Salad
- Broccoli Delight Salad
- Cucumber Namasu
- Corn Salad
- Make Ahead Crunchy Pea Salad
- Fire and Ice Tomatoes
- Spinach Salad with Tofu Dressing
- Greek-Style Salad
- Won Bok Salad
- Bean Sprout Salad
- Hō‘i‘o Fern Shoots Salad
- Teriyaki Tofu-Bean Salad
- Curried Rice Salad with Tofu
- Kim’s Cabbage Slaw
- Taro and Tofu Salad
- Spam® and Potato Salad
- Hot German Potato Salad
- Purple Potato Salad
- Lemon Chicken Salad
- ‘Ulu Salad
- Chinese Chicken Salad
- Curry Chicken Salad
- Thai Beef Salad
- Joseph’s ‘Ono Taco Salad
- Salmon Tofu Salad
- Crab Long Rice Namasu
- Furikake Linguine
- Poisson Cru
- Codfish Salad ala Portuguese
- Pineapple and Lobster Salad
- Shrimp and Spinach Slaw
- Ocean Somen Salad
- Thai Marinated Shrimp Salad
- Seaweed Soba Salad
- 24 Hour Salad
- Long Rice Salad
- Vietnamese-Style Somen Salad
- Macaroni Salad
- Ramen Salad
- Crunchy Fruit Salad
- Hawaiian Waldorf Salad
- Razzle Dazzle Fruit Salad
- Mango and Beet Salad
- Lychee Fruit Salad
- Thai Pineapple Salad
- Green Papaya Salad
Salad Dressings
- Avocado Dressing
- Buttermilk Dressing Mix
- Lemon Blue Cheese Dressing
- Oriental Dressing
- “Perkins” Caesar Dressing
- Creamy Tropical Salad Dressing
- French Dressing
- Fruit Salad Dressing
- Guava Dressing
- Honey Sesame Salad Dressing
- Papaya Seed Dressing
- Herbal Salad Dressing
- Maui Miso Dressing
- Roasted Shallot Vinaigrette
- Keolu Salad Dressing
- Thousand Island Dressing
- Cantonese Dressing
- Lyons Salad Dressing
- Kamuela Salad Dressing
- Poppy Seed Dressing
- Green Goddess Dressing
- Maui High Dressing
- Thai Peanut Salad Dressing
- Passion Fruit Mayonnaise
Vegetables and Sides
- Artichokes with Cauliflower
- Asparagus, Kama‘āina-Style
- Asparagus with Peanut Dressing
- Bitter Melon Black Bean Sauce
- Baked Breadfruit
- Breadfruit Souffle
- Brussels Sprouts with Pecans
- Sesame Broccoli
- Cabbage Karashi Miso
- Red Cabbage
- Cauliflower in Sesame Sauce
- Eggplant Cooked in Sake
- Hot and Spicy Eggplant
- Lahaina Nasubi
- Eggplant Parmesan
- Mock Oysters
- Sweet and Sour Green Beans
- Green Beans Namool
- Stuffed Lotus Root
- Stir-Fry Vegetables with Lup Chong
- Maui Onion-Spinach Baked Dish
- Onion Pie
- Japanese-Style Cooked Pumpkin
- Coconut Spinach
- Scalloped Squash Casserole
- Steamed Stuffed Summer Squash
- Potato Pie
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Hāmākua Plantation Sweet Potato Casserole
- Fried Taro Slices
- Taro Patties
- Baked Tomatoes
- Chinese Ung Choy
- Stuffed Tomatoes
- Makina and Watercress in Sesame Sauce
- Zucchini-Feta Casserole
- Vegetable Strudel
- Jai
- Crustless Vegetable Pie
- Cosmo Casserole
- Korean Vegetable Dish
- Vegetarian Lasagna
- Vegetable Fritters
- Nishime
- Ratatouille
- Papaya as a Vegetable
- Pigeon Pea with Rice
- Chinese Peas
- Japanese-Style Hibiscus Greens
- Vegetable Tempura
- Okara
Rice and Noodles
- Thai Fried Rice
- Fried Rice
- Korean-Style Fried Rice
- Kedgeree
- Oyako Donburi
- Sekihan
- Nagakura’s Mochi Rice
- Shiso Rice
- Savory Rice Pilaf
- Spanish Rice
- Portuguese Hard Rice
- Wild Rice
- Gandule Rice
- Jambalaya
- Mixed Rice
- Break da Mouth Spam® Musubi
- Rice and Portuguese Cabbage
- Sushi Rice
- Nori Maki Sushi
- Broiled Sushi
- Buckwheat Noodle Sushi
- Quickie Layer Sushi
- Inari Sushi
- Chicken Long Rice
- Korean Long Rice
- Chinese Gon Lo Mein
- Look Fun
- Beef Broccoli with Noodles
- Xian Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce
- Chicken Canton Noodles
- Yakisoba
- Fried Somen with Sake-Chili Sauce
- Saimin
- Family-Style Pansit
- Pad Thai Noodles
- Fettuccine with Pepper Sauce
- Easy Oven Lasagna
- Tofu Lasagna
- Linguine with Chicken and Peanut Sauce
- Oriental Clam Linguine
- ‘Ahi Pasta
- Crab Pasta
- Hamburger Macaroni Casserole
- Manicotti with Florentine-Style Meat Filling
- Pasta with Prosciutto and Asparagus
Main Dishes
Beef
- Beef Tomato
- Beef with Crisp Long Rice
- Ginger Beef with Papaya
- Cantonese Beef Stir-Fry with Hoisin Sauce
- Chavez’s Original Enchilada
- Chili Verde
- Hamburger Curry
- Mongolian Beef
- Tamale Casserole
- Beef Stroganoff
- Teriyaki Sticks
- Cabbage Rolls
- Butter Yaki
- Shabu Shabu Nabe
- Sukyaki with Miso
- Bulgogi
- Pochero
- Korean Flank Steak
- Pepper Steak
- Mango Steak
- Dave Matto’s Prime Rib
- Hawaiian Teriyaki Burger
- Korean Meat Patties
- White Russian Meatballs
- Sweet Sour Meatballs
- Waikīkī Meatballs
- Everyday Meatloaf
- Teriyaki Loaf
- Chinese Pot Roast
- Kanaka Beef Stew
- Portuguese Pot Roast
- Lunch Wagon Curry Stew
- Tripe Stew
- Hawaiian Poi Stew
- Oxtail
- Molokai Short Ribs
- Teriyaki Short Ribs
- Kalbi
- Corned Beef Patties
- Plantation Hash
- Pulehu Ribs
Pork
- Ribs in Pineapple-Mustard Sauce
- Paniola Barbecued Ribs
- Spareribs with Black Beans
- Sweet Sour Spareribs, Kamuela-Style
- Baked Beans with Portuguese Sausage
- Portuguese Sausage
- Deep-Fried Almond Pork
- Biva’s Famous Adobo
- Oven Kālua Pig
- Kālua Pig
- Okinawan Shoyu Pork
- Pork Chop Suey
- Pickled Pork
- Pork Hash with Water Chestnuts
- Basic Char Siu
- Pork Estofado
- Pig’s Feet
- Pork and Peas Guisantes
- Moo Shoo Pork
- Cantonese-Style Sweet-Sour Pork
- Pork with Cumin, Lemon, and Cilantro
- Portuguese Pork with Red Peppers and Clams
- Manapua
- Taro Jambalaya
- Korean Chap Chey
- Laulaus
- Sitaw
- Pork and Shrimp Stir-Fry Filipino-Style
- Chorizo
- Taiwan Mushi
- The Governor’s Pork Stew
- Lū‘au Wrapped Pork Chops
- Pork Chops with Mustard Sauce
- Indonesian Pork Roast
- Miso Pork Roast
- Baked Ham with Kona Coffee Sauce
- Lāna‘i Baked Beans
Lamb
- Roast Lamb
- Ni‘ihau Lamb Shanks
Poultry
- Baked Mandarin Chicken
- Korean-Style Barbecue Chicken
- Hawaiian Sticky Chicken
- Azores Chicken
- Chicken Hekka
- Sesame Chicken
- Chicken Katsu
- Teri Yakitori
- Chicken Keliguin
- Chicken Macadamia
- Chicken Satay
- Cold Chicken with Ginger-Onion Sauce
- Dynasty Chicken
- Guava Chicken
- Dijon Chicken and Artichokes
- Easy Chicken Parmesan
- Ginger Spicy Chicken
- Hong Kong Chicken
- Imperial Chicken
- Shoyu Chicken
- Kikila Chicken
- Kung Pao Chicken
- Lemon Chicken
- Mayonnaise Chicken
- Misoyaki Garlic Chicken
- Moa Ma Pua Kala
- Mochiko Chicken
- Orange Chicken
- Sesame Teriyaki Chicken
- Paper-Wrapped Chicken
- Roast Chicken with Guava Glaze
- Prize-Winning Taro Chicken
- Polynesian Baked Chicken
- Singapore Chicken Casserole
- Smoked Chicken, Peking-Style
- Easy Chicken Pot Pie
- Thai Chicken Curry
- West Kauai Curry
- Thai Chicken Basil Stir-Fry
- Waioli Fried Chicken
- Chicken Tinola
- Chicken Thighs with Papaya Seed Dressing
- Char Siu Hot Wings
- Fried Chicken Drummettes
- Spicy Korean Chicken Wing
- Fried Duck with Chinese Sauce
- Peking Duck
- Orange Basil Cornish Game Hens
- Turkey or Chicken Tetrazzini
Seafood
- Dill and Lemon Fish Bake
- Butterfish Teriyaki
- Baked Fish Fillets with Wine
- Red Snapper with Ginger Sauce
- Butterfish Miso-Style
- Dad’s Local-Style Baked Fish
- Balinese Broiled Fish
- Fish and Chips
- Takara Bune
- Fish Baked in Ti Leaves
- Szechwan Pepper Crusted ‘Ahi on Crisp Taro Shrimp Cake
- Fresh Tuna (Aku) Portuguese-Style
- Tuna Burgers
- Spanish Fish Balls
- Bacalhau A Gomes De Sa Cod Casserole
- Misoyaki Salmon
- Savory Salmon Loaf
- Coconut Fish
- Salmon Teriyaki
- Mahimahi (or Shrimp) with Chili Sauce
- Curried Mahimahi
- Steamed ‘Ōpakapaka with Lemon Soy Sauce
- Escabeche
- Bird’s Nest with Shrimp
- Thai Shrimp with Garlic
- Saffron and Shrimp Risotto
- Shrimp Singapore
- Beer Batter Coconut Shrimp
- Prawns Wrapped in Rice Paper
- Crab Supreme
- White Crab with Black Bean Sauce
- Hawaiian Lobster
- Lobster Tail Cantonese
- Scallops in Sake
- Oysters with Ginger and Green Onion
- Octopus in Wine Sauce
- Hawai‘i Kai Bouillabaisse
- Fishermen’s Stew
- Polynesian ‘Ulu Seafood Supreme
Desserts
Cakes
- 7-Up Cake
- Baked Butter Mochi Cake
- Black Russian Cake
- Chocolate Dobash Cake
- Christmas Cake
- Coconut Cake
- Fresh Ginger Cake
- Haupia Cake
- Funnel Cake
- Hawaiian Banana Cake
- Hawaiian Wedding Cake
- Island Famous Carrot Cake
- Kona Coffee Spice Cake
- Mango Cake
- Molokai Cream Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting
- Pineapple Plantation Cake
- Red Velvet Cake
- ‘Ulu Cake
- Tomato Soup Cake
- Frosting for Cakes
- Butter Frosting
- Chocolate Butter Frosting
- Lemon Butter Frosting
- Kalapaki Jelly Roll
- Puto
- Guava Cream Cheesecake
- Liliko‘i Cheesecake
Cookies, Squares, and Bars
- Arare Cookie Crunch
- Cowboy Cookies
- Biscotti a la Lāna‘i
- Black Pepper Cookies
- Chinese Noodle Cookies
- English Toffee Cookies
- Fortune Cookies
- Guava Cookies
- Jiffy Almond Cookies
- Hawaiian Delight Cookies
- Kona Coffee Cookies
- Leona’s Disappearing Mochiko Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Okinawan Sugar Cookies
- Peanut Butter ’N Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pink Cloud Cookies
- Poi Coconut Cookies
- Potato Chip Cookies
- Sunflower Seed Cookies
- Liliko‘i Shortbread Cookies
- Haupia Squares
- Baked Mochiko Squares
- Portuguese Walnut Squares
- Energy Bars
- Poi Spice Bars
- Ginger Lemon Bars
- Honey Granola Bars
- Mango Shortbread
- Blonde Brownies
- Kauai Mac Nut Brittle
- Fantastic Fudge Brownies
- Pies, Tarts, and Cobblers
- Azuki Pudding Pie
- Banana Pie
- Custard Pie
- Fresh Mango Cream Pie
- Haupia Pumpkin Pie
- Hawaiian Chess Pie
- Helene’s Mango Pie
- Kaua‘i Key Lime Pie
- Chocolate Mousse Pie
- Lemon Meringue Pie
- Liliko‘i Pie
- Macadamia Nut Cream Pie
- Macadamia Nut Pie
- Mountain Apple Pie
- ‘Ōhelo Berry Pie
- Passion Fruit Chiffon Pie
- Pohā Pie
- Praline Bottom Pumpkin Pie
- Waioli Apple Pie
- Willow’s Sky-High Coconut Cream Pie
- Fresh Coconut Pie
- Apple Crisp
- Mango Brown Betty
- Pie Crusts
- Crust-First Prize
- Plain Pastry-Single Crust
- Rich Pastry-Double Crust
- Macadamia Coconut Tart
- Pie Crust
- Haupia Guava Tarts
- Mango Cobbler
Donuts, Puddings, Ice Cream, and Sherbet
- Malassadas
- Okinawan Doughnut
- Cascaron
- Poi Doughnuts
- Benangkal
- Bitsu-Bitsu
- Bandiay Bandiay
- Black Sesame Seed Pudding
- Breadfruit and Coconut Pudding
- Almond Float
- Gau
- Haupia
- Kūlolo
- Pudding Tahitian-Style
- Rice Pudding
- Bread Pudding
- Thai Tapioca Pudding
- Papaya Ice Cream
- Soursop Sherbet
Mochi
- Baked Mochi
- Butter Mochi
- Butter Taro Mochi
- Cocoa Mochi
- Custard Mochi
- Easy Chi Chi Dango
- Blueberry Mochi
- Filipino Mochi
- Haupia Coconut Mochi
- Poi Mochi
- Miscellaneous
- An
- Bico
- Chinese Pretzels
- Halo Halo
- Sesame Seed Candy
- Sticky Rice with Bananas
Condiments and Sauces
- Mango Chutney
- Spiced Hala Kahiki (Pineapple)
- Mulberry-Guava Jam
- ‘Ōhelo Berry Jam
- Hot Pepper Jelly
- Liliko‘i Jelly
- Guava Jelly
- Papaya and Ginger Marmalade
- Mango Strips
- Pickled Green Papaya
- Tūtū’s Pickled Mango
- Pickled Maui Onions
- Star Fruit Mui
- Mango Butter
- Prune Mui
- Marinade for Wild Game
- Mona’s Marinade
- Guava Ketchup
- Herbed Lemon Pepper Marinade
- Hot Mustard Sauce
- Quick Lemon Caper Sauce
- Susie’s Sauce for Barbecue
- Teriyaki Sauce
- Chili Pepper Water
- Kalbi Sauce
- Won Ton Dipping Sauce
- Korean Spicy Sauce
- Portuguese Pickling Sauce
- Tonkatsu Sauce
- Sumiso Sauce
- Wow Wow Sauce
- Aggie’s Ko Choo Jung Paste
- Tempura Batter
- Fresh Coconut Milk