Shabbat Luau Menu **Giveaway**
I am so honored to be contributing for Joy of Kosher. My name is Samantha and I write and cook for the vastly cultural blog The Little Ferraro Kitchen. I grew up as your typical Brooklyn Jewish girl next door, watching my mother roll grape leaves and living off of all the wonders that New York delis and Chinese take-out has to offer. When I was a teenager, my mother thought it would be fun (to say the least) to move to Hawaii and start a new adventure there. Now as an only child growing up with a single-parent, who wouldn’t take on such an amazing opportunity? So we packed our Hula-gear and coconut shells and whisked away to the tropical islands of Aloha…or as many Jewish people also call it, Shaloha!
I am now living in Southern California (can’t complain too much about that as well) and mom still lives on the islands. She has passion fruit trees and pineapples at her doorstep and we often hunt for guavas and papayas when I am visiting. As you can tell, Hawaii has been such a huge and powerful influence in my life. Aloha taught me peace, love, culture and appreciation.
I want to introduce you to the beautiful world of Hawaii, how the locals do it. We thought it would be a fun idea to create a “Shabbat Luau”, so here we have 2 recipes that are dear to my Hawaii soul-they are all about comfort and ease.
Shoyu
The first is “Shoyu Chicken”. Just like Hawaii, Shoyu chicken has influences from Asia, hence calling it “shoyu” which is Asia’s term for soy sauce. You will always find shoyu chicken simmering away on “Aunties” stove or at any given luau-it’s just a given. Boneless chicken thighs are simmered with flavors of soy, ginger and brown sugar, just long enough to fall apart at forks touch. You need to enjoy this with rice, as this is a typical staple of the islands.
Malasadas
For dessert, there is nothing better than classic malasadas. Oh my mouth is watering at the thought of these typed words. Malasadas are Portuguese fried doughnuts and are a favorite for both the locals and tourists. This recipe is given by my favorite Malasadas spot on the Big Island, called Tex Drive-In. Light and dense doughnut pillows with a filling if wanted. You won’t be able to stop at just one.
I hope these recipes bring you to the Islands as much as they bring me back home.
Shabbat Shalom and Aloha!
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Would love to travel to Hawaii
I love grilled pineapple .. does that count as Hawaiian food?
Grilled pineapples, and ANY tropical fruit! Yum!
shaloha, thanks for the great recipes…I like the idea of Shabbat Luau for sure…I love pineapple and all the flavors of Hawaiian cooking
Aloha! At a very young age I had the gift of going to the island of Maui and other surrounding islands. (My parents were very good to us). The experience alone was amazing! It was the first place that t tried macadamia nuts and snorkeled for the first time. It was an experience that I will never forget! When I am in the mood of cooking Asian style food I tend to aim towards some of the flavors that I can still taste from my childhood. I also grill fruit a lot in the summer since I make a lot of bar-b-ques. Peaches and pineapple do really well on the grill served with homemade parve ice cream. Enjoy the summer everyone!
Would love to visit Hawaii with my awesome husband. We do love to eat delicious fresh pineapple.
I surfed for the first (and so far, last) time in Hawaii!
This food looks great! Any chance you can share some more recipes to make a full Hawaiian themed Shabbat meal?
That would be a fun idea!
I think I’ll give this chicken recipe a shot this shabbat. I look forward to traveling to Hawaii one day. thanks for sharing!
Aloha from Hawaii, I’m Samantha’s Mom, @the Little Ferraro kitchen. Showed this to my ‘local friends’ and even WE want to do a
Shabbat this way (great idea, great recipe)
Thank You Sam and joy of Kosher!
HI Rhonda, so nice to meet you, I love that you live in Hawaii and glad we could work together to inspire all.
The chicken recipe has all the ingredients that I love, I can’t wait to try it.
It doesn’t seem like your typical Jewish recipe, but Kosher, yes! Have a wonderful move and enjoy it all!
i have always dreamed about going to Hawaii. Now, i can’t oook worth a darn but I know those that can so i’ll trade them something if they’ll cook one of these for me!
i like chicken with grilled pineapple
We went to Hawaii in March – and it rained and stormed the whole week we were there. I hope to go back one day and actually enjoy the sun and the beaches! We did get to try Loco Moco while we were there – and YUM!
Oh yes, the classic loco moco! So ono!
HI there, you won the Chobani Giveaways – please email us to claim your prize.
IT WOULD BE SO NICE TO LIVE IN HAWAII ALL YEAR LONG…BEAUTIFUL WEATHER
I’m going to Hawaii in the fall—can’t wait!
What island are you going to?
I would love to see an active volcano in Hawaii!
Grilled pineapple is delishous!
I have always wanted to travel to Hawaii but aside from that, I am always interested in trying new foods and I’ve never really tried Hawaiian food.
BTW – Chobani is amazing!!!
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Last year my husband and I went to Maui and Oahu for our “babymoon” before the birth of our son. As kosher consumers we did not have the experience of true Hawaiian cuisine, but we did enjoy the copious amount of fresh cut fruit…sold on the side of the road, even in far-off places. On Maui, the Road to Hana (a must visit!) was lined with families selling fresh pineapple, coconut, and other fruits from little shacks or even from their front porch. What an experience!
As an aside, the Jewish community in Oahu hosted us for Shabbat–what incredible Hawaiian hospitality
The malasadas look delicious!
never been to hawaii but i really really want to go
So clearly Spam musubi is out. That would be a very good thing.
I have never been to Hawaii but would love to experience it!
ive never been to hawaii or tasted Hawaiian food before, but i love making foods and parties with a Hawaiian theme! for example pineapple kabobs and yummy margaritas!
pineapple is great grilled as well as on pizza or Hawaiian chicken.
always wanted to go to Maui or another of the Hawaiian Islands! when I think of Hawaii I imagine beautiful beaches, gorgeous sunny weather, pina coladas by the pool and fresh fruit
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What a cool menu. I look forward to trying it. I would love to travel to Hawaii!
I’d love to visit Hawaii!
A visit to Hawaii is on my bucket list, and I’m a big fan of anything with pineapple or coconut
I have never been to Hawaii, but I’d like to! I would love to try a lomi lomi salmon and a kosher version of musubi.
What is Musubi?
Musubi is a popular snack in Hawaii, but its not Kosher because it has Spam in it. Its basically a hand roll with spam inside, white sticky rice in the middle and then wrapped in sea weed, or nori. I’ve seen them done with teryaki chicken and eggs as well and its delicious!
Can’t wait to try the chicken. Our neighbors love all things Hawaiian, will have to make it for them for a Shabbos dinner.
Love hawaiin chicken! (AND WANT TO WIN YOGURT)
pineapple crusted salmon- yum and very easy
These recipes look fantastic – especially the chicken. And I love the idea of using boneless thighs, as they cook faster and won’t be as dry as breasts. Might add pineapple chunks too for some Hawaiian flare!
I can’t wait to try the “Shoyu Chicken”.
I really love a good pina colada, and would love to sip one on a beach in Hawaii!
My sister’s boyfriend is from HI, & even though he tells me it is not too great, I still would like to try poi.
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Hawaii looks like the most beautiful place ever, and these dishes look delectable! Can’t wait to try them. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, everything sounds great. I can’t believe I’ve never made it over to Hawaii!
Hawaiian food always sounds go to me
Hawaiian food always sounds good to me
I really enjoyed the shave ice when I visited Hawaii. Also, driving through the pineapple plantation at night, the aroma was amazing. The poi was quite good, though heard those that are not familiar with it, do not like it.
Love the image of Hawaii these recipes conger. Going to try the recipe with hangar steak for Shabbos
I’ve never been to Hawaii – would love to go and have some of their food!
Thank you
love how you can throw pineapple onto so many dishes and then call them “Hawaiin”
I love coconut bread and most anything that includes pineapple or mango. My favorite Hawaiian food is the meat that is roasted in the ground.
I’ve been fortunate to visit the Hawaiian Islands twice, once as a teen and the second with my husband. There isn’t a more relaxing, magical place on earth. Guava and pineapple juice for every meal!
wow! i’ve never been to hawaii and have not been exposed to hawaiian food. but i love mango. and i love yogurt. hope i win!
I have never been to Hawaii, but it is somewhere I would LOVE to go!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Hawaiian ice frozen desert hits the spot when its a hot day and you want something cool and refreshing to cool you off on these hot summer days.
Wow! Malasadas and shoyu chicken! Delicious! I’d love the recipes for them! And since you are here in SoCal, too, maybe if you’ve a restaurant, I’ll certainly visit to sample your fare
Otherwise, every think of having a festival here in SoCal, so that the public can sample all the delicious recipes you have? I’ll certainly attend, if you’ll have that tasting fair/festival 
Thanks 
have heard what an amazingly besutiful place all the islands of Hawaii are and would love to make a trip there some day!
Visiting Hawaii is high on my bucket list!
Thank you for the chicken recipe. I love pineapple too but wonder if there are any authentic Hawaiian fish recipes that can be made kosher and easy? I hope to visit Hawaii one day with my husband. Seems so romantic.
love pineapple and all the flavors of Hawaiian cooking
When I still lived at home we went to Hawaii every March to escape the Alaskan winters. I still crave the same foods I could never get enough of while we were there — fresh pineapple, macadamia nuts, and pizza with shredded roasted chicken and fresh pineapple bits. Not to mention chewing on a stalk of sugar cane….
MY HUSBAND WAS STATIONED IN HAWAII & LOVED IT. SOUNDS YUMMY.
Love Hawaii – especially Maui!
I haven’t been to Hawaii, but it looks gorgeous
I’ve never been to Hawaii, but there are a lot of discount airlines now that make the trip much less expensive than it used to be.
looks great! will try it!
When I was lucky enough to travel to Hawaii, I really enjoyed all the tropical fruits at breakfast every morning.
Thanks for the ideas…this may be the closest I get to hawaii
It’s been over 25 years since I visited Hawaii but I can still taste the Malasadas – thanks for the recipe! I’m going to pin it so I don’t ever lose it.
Mmmmmmmmm. Give me pineapple.
My fiance lived in Hawaii for 7yrs, I am still dreaming of getting to go there.
Fascinating! Thanks so much for sharing!
I forgot to add what was so fascinating….LOL…. the fact that these are Hawaiian kosher recipes. I will enjoy trying them, since that is probably as close to Hawaii I’ll ever get!
My sister had a friend whose Coast Guard husband was stationed in Hawaii for several years. She always talked about how beautiful it was. I would love to visit Hawaii myself, especially to see the places I’ve learned about on National Geographic, PBS, Travel Channel & Food Network specials. I would also love to attend Jack Johnson’s Kokua Festival; this year’s festival line-up is amazing! Aloha!
I’ve never been to Hawaii,but I really like Chobani Greek yogurt!
I have relatives who live in Hawaii. I would like to visit them someday.
Never went to Hawaii yet,but love pineapple
Nothing like Hawaiian pineapple flavored ice cream!!!
Beautiful location and delicious food, what more could a person ask for.
I was born in Hawaii, but haven’t been back since. I would love to take my daughter there! also, I would like to have a kosher recipe for manapuas.
We went to Maui for our honey-moon, and one of the best parts of the trip were the delicious freshly squeezed tropical smoothies available on the side of the road! We also visited a plantation where they grew pineapples, avocados, and more!
Looks good
I visite Hawaii when I was a child and was in awe of the beauty–I would love to visit it again!
I just tried guavas in a pastry a couple months ago. It was delish! Hawaii is on my bucket list I sure hope to visit some day. With all the fresh yummy foods and beauty.
love grilled black bean burgers with pineapple slices on top with grilled onions
3 years ago we visit Maui , loved the food , people and Island !
Those masaladas look fabulous!
Those malasadas look fabulous!
When we visited Oahu a couple of years ago, the Chabad in Honolulu offered amazing kosher meals for pre-order and pick-up so we ate wonderfully. Highly recommended!
I was lucky enough to visit Hawaii when I was 18 years old! I loved the gorgeous sunsets over the beach, the tropical feel to the place and the water so crystal clear it was like looking through glass! I yearn to go back there! The shoyu chicken dish looks really interesting and I’m going to try it!
I can’t wait to try the chicken…it sounds wonderful!
I grew up on the Big Island of Hawaii and Love Hawaiian food, especially Shoyu Chicken.
I lve the fresh and lively flavor of Hawaiian food. The fruits added with the fresh veggies are refreshing.
I love the fresh and lively flavor of Hawaiian food. The fruits added with the fresh veggies are refreshing.
when we were in Hawaii we shipped our prepackaged dinners for Shabbos over from a local Restauraunt. we also shipped kosher cheeses and milk products. But Chobani wasn’t available then or we would have had it
Seared ahi tuna, yummmm!
My husband keeps hinting that for my 60th birthday he’s taking me to Hawaii. Almost worth getting older just to go to Paradise. He’ll be thrilled that he can get chobani there- he LOVES the Pomegranate!
Interestingly enough just had a Hawaiian party today-made a lot of new dishes including Asian cole- slaw, Hawaiian chicken topped with crushed pineapple and a few other seasonings, Tropical punch…
oh man. I miss Hawaii. Plate lunch with shoyu chicken and 2 scoop rice 1 scoop macaroni please!
Shoyu Chicken looks amazing!! Never been to Hawaii but would loooooove to
I always wanted to travel to Hawaii. The water always looked so fake and absolutely breathtaking!!
The Shabbos meals I most enjoy always incorporate one or two dishes from cuisines or with ingredients I wouldn’t have thought to try. What a terrific way to see (taste?) Hashem’s abundance, especially on Shabbos ( or Yom Tov!). Thanks.
I’ve never been to Hawaii but I really hope to go someday. I love pineapples and coconut
I guess if you can;t be there, you can at least enjoy the cuisine. Sounds like a good Shabbos Chanukah menu also with the dessert!
I agree, was thinking of saving this recipe for chanukah.
I am going to Hawaii in 2013 and couldn’t be more excited about my first trip there
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I don’t know much about Hawaii. My parent’s honeymooned there and they loved it.
I’m not a fan having sweets (sugar or fruits) in with my meat dishes and that seems to me what a lot of Hawaiian dishes have. Those doughnuts looked yummy!
I love a luau!
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Hawaii is my dream trip! I so want to go and see it all and taste the food there!
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I have always waanted to visit hawaii but im sure i never will because im afraid to fly
Hawaii is a goal vacation of mine- cannot wait until I get there!
We love the beaches of Hawaii
I’ve always dreamed on going to Hawaii (CoreyOlomon at gmail dot com)
I am not familiar with the food of Hawaii but I’m sure with the the different cultures there is a rich variety. I would love to hear about food that is served at a luaou. garrettsambo@aol.com
I’ve always wanted to visit Hawaii but haven’t had a chance to go there.
I love pineapples, chicken and teriyaki sauce.
i love li hing mui powder or whatever. it is sooo good on hawaiian shave ice!
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I went to Hawaii last year and saw the black beach
we are planning a trip to hawaii we just started looking at hotels and flights and can’t wait to go!
My brother is about to be stationed in Hawaii so I really hope to be able to go on vacation there sometime!
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I’ve never tried Hawaiian food to be perfectly honest. Still wanna win!