Recipes from Hawaii?s Firehouse Kitchens

This very special cookbook is comprised of recipes submitted by Hawaii’s own firefighters: recipes that have been prepared and loved in firehouses across the State of Hawaii! 

A call for recipes in July 2015 brought in both the recipes needed, as well as heart-warming stories about meals shared with other firefighters. These delicious recipes included local staples, family legacy dishes, and tried and true “feed-a-crowd” favorites. Some recipes were inspirations captured from travels to distant countries. A number of recipes were adaptations of our firefighter’s favorite restaurant meals. A few paid homage to a family member, a fellow brother or a dear friend. And heartwarmingly, many said that a good number of these recipes had been passed down from Captain to Recruit.

One collection generously donated to this project was comprised of recipes from a retired firefighter’s entire career. When asked why he had so carefully documented all of these recipes, he replied, “To provide solid recipes for incoming recruits that were easy to prepare.”

As you will find from the wonderful variety and quality of the recipes enclosed, they are also resourceful and budget-conscious when it comes to preparing delicious meals for their crew.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PUPUS & PICKLES
Unko’s 640 Ko Choo Jang Ahi Poke
Hawaiian Nachos
Deep Fried Tako
Oio Won Ton
Poke Nachos
Romero Guacamole
Tanigawa Loves Stuff Ahi Rolls
Boiled Peanuts
Buffalo Wings
Kim Chee Dip
Spicy Ahi
Ogo Kim Chee
Pickled Mango
Stuffed Chicken Wings
Bean Sprouts with Vinegar Sauce
Cucumber Namasu
Kimpira Gobo
Pastele Meat Egg Rolls
Watercress with Sauce
Lahaina Style Pickled Baby Eggplant
Smoke Pork Sushi
Buffalo Wings #2
Crab and Cream Cheese Wonton

SIDES & SALADS
EZ 20-Minute AP Pasta
Mustard Sauce
Pesto Sauce
Den Miso Eggplant
Chilies Rellenos
Imitation Crab/Potato Salad
Taegu Ocean Tofu
Baked Gandule Rice
Quinoa Salad, Central/B Style
Sweet Sour Sauce
Eggplant Parmigiana
Broccoli Salad
Chow Fun
Bacalao Salad
Yam & Apple Casserole
Broccoli & Crab Casserole
Cocktail Sauce
Thanksgiving Leftover Mash Potato Cakes
Easy Oven-Roasted Potatoes
Slow Cooker Guava Baked Beans
Local Style Baked Beans
Sausage Gravy
Quinoa Salad – Kaumana/B Style
Phoenix Beans
Smoke Salmon Salad
Spinach, Mushroom & Zucchini Casserole
Potatoes O’Brien
Fried Noodles
Kabocha Nimono
Fried Eggplant
Chicken, Mushrooms and Zucchini with pasta
Twice Baked Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Baked Kabocha
Curry Fried Rice
Kim Chee Fried Rice
Potato Macaroni Salad
Tuna Macaroni Salad

SOUPS & STEWS
Pastele Stew
Pacific Northwest Clam Chowder
Kalua Pig Kim Chee Soup
Minestrone Soup
Beef Stew (Chuck Steak)
Posole Soup with Hominy
Jook
Pork Bone Soup
Kim Chee Soup
Spicy Chicken Artichoke Soup
Beef Lentil Soup
Shrimp Gumbo
Easy Egg Drop Soup
Oxtail Soup #1
Oxtail Soup #2
Sean Foster’s Chicken Squash Soup
Creamy Corn Chowder
Split Pea Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup
Portuguese Bean Soup
Fast Chicken Soup
Fresh Mushroom Soup
Nalo Oxtail Soup Special
Fish Ball Soup
Pasta E Fagioli
Miso Soup
Portuguese Bean Soup #2
New England Clam Chowder

PORK
Lup Cheong Stir Fry with Peanut Butter
Mom’s Broiled Spareribs
Rookie Pork Butt
Kombu Maki (Seaweed Wrapped Pork Rolls)
Sweet Sour Spare Ribs – Kaumana/B Style
Porchetta Sandwich
Roast Pork with Plum Sauce
Derby’s Stuffed Aburage
This Porks for You
Pulled BBQ Pork
Cup a Cup a Cup Ribs
Ma’s ‘Ganador’ Pork Guisantes
Cheap and Easy BBQ Rib Tips
Pork & Apples
Pork Tacos
Stir-Fried Thai Basil Pork with Star Egg (Pad Gra Pao Kai Dao)
Chinese Style Roast Pork
Cadillac Jack’s “Poker Slop” Breakfast
Char Siu Omelet
Okinawan Pork Rafute
Pork Tonkatsu
Karen Vida’s Ribs – Aloha Restaurant
Spicy Eggplant with Pork or Tofu
Stuffed Aburage by Al Cheong
Ami’s Sweet Sour Spareribs
Pork and Peas

SEAFOOD
Roasted Shrimp and Orzo
Asian Salmon
Poisson Cru
Ko Choo Jang Shrimp
Heat and Eat Salmon
Capellini Pasta with Crab Sauce
Black Bean Lobster with Lup Cheong
Clams and Ground Pork
Bouillabaisse
Miso Clams
Opihi or Oyster Grilling Sauce
Seafood Portofino
Fried Calamari
Clam Sauce
Tako Ceviche
Super Easy Simple Italian Shrimp Over Pasta
Heeia Shrimp Cantonese
Thai Sautéed Clams
Oio (Bonefish) Tempura Fishcake
Baked Clams
Poached Fish
Thai Seafood Curry
Deep Fried Oysters
Maryland Style Crab Cakes
Seafood Special
Miso Butterfish

POULTRY
Shiitake Chicken
Easy Chicken Piccata
Cold Ginger Chicken Sandwiches
Sautéed Gobo with Chicken
Mochiko Chicken
Oyster Sauce Chicken
Sesame Seed Chicken
White Chicken Pizza
Shoyu Chicken
Garlic Chicken
Sweet ‘n’ Sour Chicken
Chicken Divan
Margarita Chicken
Chicky Chicken Bang Bang
G.O.A.T (Garlic, Orange, And Teriyaki) Chicken
Oyako Donburi
Chinese Chicken
Panang Curry
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Teriyaki Chicken Katsu
Easy Peasy Chicken Salad with Tostadas
Thai Ginger Chicken
“Yama’s” Chicken Spinach Stir Fry
Mexican Chicken Casserole
Cantonese Shoyu Chicken
Chicken Long Rice – Big Island Style
Sesame Chicken Wings
Mochiko Chicken #2
Garlic Oyster Chicken
Chicken Pesto Melt
Thai BBQ Chicken with Peanut Sauce
Vegetables with Chicken
Spicy Chicken
Nishime
Creamy Turkey Casserole
Easy Turkey Casserole
Torihamu

BEEF
Swiss Steak
Braised Oxtail
Teri Beef
Cabbage & Bratwurst
Beef Burgundy
Steak Fromage
Cam’s Bacon Meatloaf
Swiss Steak #2
Beef Brisket
Beef with String Beans
Competition Chili
Route 66 Chili
BBQ Meatballs
Korean Kalbi (Barbecue Beef Shortribs)
Beef Sukiyaki
Meat Loaf
Breaded Flank Steak
Beef Bittermelon in Black Bean Sauce
Kaina’s Pot Roast
Ka’ua Chun’s Favorite Thai Beef Salad
Corned Beef Hash Patties
Smoke House Chili
Beef Tomato
“Show Me Da Beef” Stew
Teriyaki Style Beef Tomato
Bulgogi
Stephen’s Tofu Hamburgers
Beef Juhn
The World’s Best and Easy Beef Broccoli
Beef with Shiitake Mushrooms and Black Bean Sauce
Crock Pot French Dip Roast Beef
Hamburger Stroganoff
Beef with Chinese Broccoli
Black Bean Beef Look Fun
Pot Roast
Cabbage Rolls
Chopped Steak
Punalei’s Cream Cheese Beef
Quickie Chili
Leftover Chopped Steak
Stir Fry
Hamburger Patties
Sloppy Joes
Butter Yaki
Asian Braised Short Ribs
Kohn’s Kona Koffee Marinade
Westside Braised Oxtails
Fresh Corned Beef with Cabbage
Shabu Shabu
Beef Asparagus with Black Bean Sauce

DESSERTS & SNACKS
Aunty Wacky’s False Crack
Mitch’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie
Crusty Cornbread
Creepy Crawley Dirt Cups
Glazed Fresh Strawberry Pie
Carrot Cake with Maple-Cream Cheese Icing
New York Cheesecake
Chewy Granola Bars
Almond Brittle
S’mores Sandwich Bar Cookies
Macadamia Nut and Coconut Ice Cream Balls
Mochi Cake
Fresh Apple Crisp
Pumpkin Crunch
Andagi (Okinawan Doughnuts)
Lemon Pie Bars
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Krispy Delites
Mandarin Delight
Eddie’s World Famous Bread Pudding
Tiramisu
Quick Citrus Pie
Bread or Rice Pudding
Almond Float
Banana Bread
Corn Bread
Ala Koa Bread Pudding Special
BlondIe Brownies
Oreo® Cookie Ice Cream Cupcakes
Chi Chi Dango
Kehau’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Mango Bread
Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Liliko’i Butter
Orange Dreamsicle Cake
Strawberry Parfait Pie
All-Purpose Crust
Passion Fruit Jelly
Papaya Pineapple Jam
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Where’s My Glass of Milk Cornbread
Best Donuts
Guri Guri
Easy Bread Pudding
Fruit Crisp
Mud Pie

 written by the Hawaii Professional Firefighters Foundation