The potato rice flour patties are gluten-free and excellent tasting appetizer that can be eaten with chutneys or ketchup or as a burger.

Last weekend we had one of our friends over for dinner since they were leaving for Hawaii and wanted some advice from us as to the places to see during their stay there. Since my wife, Cheryle, is from Hawaii and I have lived there for 5 years, we gave them a long list of both tourist and non-tourist type of things to see and do. We gave them suggestions of the various beaches and eateries where the locals go to in Oahu and some of our favorite places to eat and visit. There are a lot of things to see and do in Hawaii – snorkeling, wind surfing, hiking etc. And of course, the food there is amazing. There is bakery called Leonard’s bakery that sell malasadas. Malasadas are Portuguese confections that are deep-fried and coated with granuated sugar. If you ever visit Honolulu, do not forget to go there as they are delicious. Get the traditional malasadas and not the ones with various fillings. Some of my favorite Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants are in Hawaii. The Chinese food in Hawaii is a little different from the mainland because it has local Hawaiian flavor that adds to the tastiness factor with a heaping Aloha factor! We were so used to the Chinese cuisine of Hawaii that when we moved to the mainland, we had to readjust to a different taste. Another of my favorite restaurants is Roy Yamaguchi’s Roys restaurant. It is a fusion of European techniques and Asian cuisine using fresh local produce. I love restaurants when they use local organic ingredients without any of the additives that the big corporations add in their food. Nothing like eating wholesome, organic and nutritious food.

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