On my last trip to Hawaii, I had one (well, two) culinary desires. One was fulfilled several times and was mentioned just a few days ago: coconut napples :)

The other was going to an okazu-ya. We were never lucky enough to get to any of them on a day they were open, or when they had any food. I gave up (being at the mercy of my sainted mother) and returned to Seattle unsatiated.

One of my favorite memories is walking to school from St. Louis with Rina and stopping by St. Louis Delicatessen to buy lunch. We would then eat whatever we'd bought for lunch for breakfast instead, especially on the days when they still had pork hash (which was like fried mashed potatoes with the merest hint of pork, but sooooo goooood).

Rina and I could pack in the calories; she's the only person I knew who wasn't on a diet, so both of us would go to a restaurant and eat every course on the menu, then stop by a drive in to get fries with gravy later on. Having a friend you can share a meal with is a wonderful thing, especially when you can eat like a pig and so can your pal! But I digress.

I'm determined to have pork hash this trip, so I took a spin through the internet to see what places might still be open and are convenient to where I'll be in Waikiki. I am not renting a car since everything I need would be mostly within walking distance, including coconut napples.

Whoever this guy is, he's pretty funny. :) I especially like his recommendation on parking at some of these places: bring a truck to intimidate folks, or limp as you cross the street so drivers will slow down for you. Heh :)

On my last trip to Hawaii, I had one (well, two) culinary desires. One was fulfilled several times and was mentioned just a few days ago: coconut napples :)

The other was going to an okazu-ya. We were never lucky enough to get to any of them on a day they were open, or when they had any food. I gave up (being at the mercy of my sainted mother) and returned to Seattle unsatiated.

One of my favorite memories is walking to school from St. Louis with Rina and stopping by St. Louis Delicatessen to buy lunch. We would then eat whatever we'd bought for lunch for breakfast instead, especially on the days when they still had pork hash (which was like fried mashed potatoes with the merest hint of pork, but sooooo goooood).

Rina and I could pack in the calories; she's the only person I knew who wasn't on a diet, so both of us would go to a restaurant and eat every course on the menu, then stop by a drive in to get fries with gravy later on. Having a friend you can share a meal with is a wonderful thing, especially when you can eat like a pig and so can your pal! But I digress.

I'm determined to have pork hash this trip, so I took a spin through the internet to see what places might still be open and are convenient to where I'll be in Waikiki. I am not renting a car since everything I need would be mostly within walking distance, including coconut napples.

Whoever this guy is, he's pretty funny. :) I especially like his recommendation on parking at some of these places: bring a truck to intimidate folks, or limp as you cross the street so drivers will slow down for you. Heh :)