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Kuih lapis namanya, walaupun tak berapa nak jadi. 😂 #foodcation #foodporn #kuihtradisional #kuih #homemade #food

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Missing #travel? Consider a #foodcation! We took a ride out to Queens to try the #tacosarabes at @tlaxcalkitchen. These #tacos are made with pork and are a hybrid of flavors between Mexican and Middle Eastern. And I must add: the cleanliness and hygiene I saw was better than what I see in Manhattan. Chicken tacos also pictured. Swipe right for the food 👉 (at Cevicheria El Rey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG0ABFBgH0x/?igshid=1r98cls2he6kl

[isacookinpadua]

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Two in Oahu

Hawaii has always been on my travel list but never on the top. It’s far and expensive, and - far. Seriously, a couple more hours and you’d be in Tokyo. Every time I’ve looked  before we’d end up booking something else (like Tokyo) but we finally went! A friend goes every year and gave us lots of tips. Hoping to pass along some of them and a few other things we found and enjoyed =)

We stayed at the Hyatt Centric in Waikiki which was great! Good location, they provide beach gear like towels, chairs, and umbrellas! Only a two block walk to Waikiki Beach and surrounded by food and shops. Parking is valet only and on the pricier side so we rented a car for three days out of our one week stay for when we planned to go to Kailua, PCC and other places in the Northshore which was perfect. Lots of car rental places within a 3 block radius so easy to get to. Uber of course is another option, we had taken it from the airport and could have used it if needed to leave Waikiki.

Going in June wouldn’t have been my first choice since we knew it’d be hot but we had a few things going on and this was the only time that worked before it got to be unbearable.There was lots of things to keep cool, never short of things to do and eat.

Water Sports - tons of options to choose from, we chose to do outrigger canoeing with We Go! Island Canoe and had blast! It’s a three hour round trip, we went to Mokulua Nui, a protected bird sanctuary island off of Lanikai beach, and popped into a secret lagoon, jumped from a small cliff, canoe surfed (above) and got it all on a personalized GoPro video (included)! That’s one of the main reason we chose to go with them, to do a variety of things to kick off the day (for close to the same price you could go parasailing for 8 mins, canoeing for two to three hours, paragliding for 20mins) at a reasonable price (~$150pp USD). We had some free time when you get to the island, it wasn’t busy when we arrived and while we were wandering in the water we saw a few turtles, awesome way to start off the trip! 

A dip in Waimea Falls is both refreshing and exhilarating after the short walk (about 30 mins) through the botanical garden (the trees are massive!). There’s a small entrance fee and the lake isn’t always open for swimming (call ahead or check IG #waimeafalls), we lucked out and it was a highlight of the trip! They provide life jackets as the middle of the lake drops to about 13ft, no extra cost, bring your swimming gear. One thing though, the mosquitoes that no one warned me about - bring repellent.

Hanauma Bay - fishes galore! Everyone I talked to before we went on the trip suggested coming here and probably because everyone knows it’s a must-do you have to get here early. Go when it opens or shortly after (6am and closed on Tuesday) because when we left at 11 it was loaded with people. I want to be looking for fishes and not for flippers.

Laie Point - a breathtaking lookout point just north of the Polynesian Cultural Centre. We had about 20 mins to kill before PCC opened so we stopped by and ended up spending about 45 mins since the scenery is so amazing. If that’s not enough for you to go maybe it’s worth mentioning it was in the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the huge cliff they had jumped off of. Not much parking but it wasn’t that busy when we went or when we left. 

Fumi’s Shrimp - just north Laie Point and PCC, super fresh and absolutely delicious! I’d go here over the shrimp trucks any day, much better quality and not over seasoned. They also serve Dole Whip, the pineappley ice cream-like treat, yum! We skipped the Dole Plantation so this was perfect!

Matsumoto’s Shave Ice - speaking of shrimp trucks, this is really close to the Northshore shrimp trucks that everyone typically visits on their first trip to Oahu. Lots of flavours and toppings, good value, but lined up out the door, beyond the zigzaggy line belts. Worth a visit. 

AGU Ramen - the best ramen we had on the trip! A tonkotsu broth with black garlic that you can get with diff levels of spicy, delish! The gyoza was great too. Would go back!

Nana’s Green Tea - inside Yokocho Alley (japanese food hall) hochi soft serve was what we had when we were in Waikiki. Loved the more subtle tea flavour, the matcha get a bit overpowering halfway through. Speaking of Yokocho Alley, we tried Tsujita, the famous dipping noodle shop from Tokyo (which Howie loves), and also Kaneko Hannosuke, specializes in tempura as the main course; both tasty but not my fave places. 

MoDo Mochi donuts - inside the Japanese store Mitsuwa which is inside International Market in Waikiki, so these are the best donuts I’ve ever had (and I do not like donuts!). We went back at least three times, my fave flavour was lilikoi (passionfruit) and the hojicha (roasted matcha) flavours. Brought some home and they traveled surprisingly well. 

HCC Farmers Market - open Saturday (it runs on a week day too but less stalls) and is basically a food market, a delicious one to boot! The fresh grilled Kona abalone was definitely the highlight (went back for seconds) but there are lots of different places to try. All the good stuff sells out early so be there at or before 9am (opens 7:30am), around 10:30/11 sold out signs started to go up. Parking would have been a nightmare so we took the bus, no transfer needed from our stop in Waikiki, convenient and cheap ($5 for all day pass pp).

Poke - can’t forget the poke! Everyday we alternated between ramen and poke pretty much. Tried a few different places, Island Vintage Coffee was easy to get to from our hotel (delicious but expensive because it’s right in Waikiki), Ahi Assassin (below) was much cheaper and super fresh (they catch their own fish so it's “boat to table”). It’s a very small shop so be prepared to stand and eat on a balcony of what looks like a sketchy motel (hence the smiles lol) worth it! It’s on the way to Al Moana mall so you can grab lunch then to go shopping!

Beaches - of course you have to go while in Hawaii! There are loads of different beaches and really they are all beautiful, won’t spend time talking about them since you can easily find dedicated pages to Oahu beaches. 

All in all we had a wonderful time. Really loved the variety of things you can do and eat in Oahu! It is on the pricier side of US cities to visit but well worth a visit. Hope you found something helpful for your trip there!

Maholo x

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[thejstrazz]

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[befrank]

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