Discover fun and easy Hawaiian dishes to cook at home with your kids! From sweet treats to savory favorites, this list includes simple, family-friendly recipes that bring the flavors of Hawaii into your kitchen. Enjoy quality time together while maki...
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Dessert
Pupus
Main Dish
Sides
Dessert
Chocolate Haupia Pie is a must try
How to Make the Perfect Chocolate Haupia Pie Recipe
A bit more healthy dessert
Okinawan Sweet Potato Haupia Pie - Ono Hawaiian Recipes
A lovely chewy donut
Crispy and Airy Poi Mochi Doughnuts Recipe
The best kind of sweet treat here in the islands
The Best Malasadas Recipe in Hawaii
CHocolate Haupia Cheesecake Blondies
Chef Mari Wills, MS, RDN
Lilikoi (aka passion fruit) bars
Chef Mari Wills, MS, RDN
This version or haupia is typically seen at luau's
This is my favorite snack to eat with my kids while watching a movie
Hawaiian-Style Hurricane Popcorn
Hawaii's boiled peanuts are a great cool treat in this heat!
Hawaiian-Style Boiled Peanuts
My favorite salad!
Chinese Chicken Salad - Onolicious Hawaiʻi
This is a great way to get the kids involved in the chopping process
Somen Salad - Onolicious Hawaiʻi
Fresh ahi is a must
Shoyu Ahi Poke Recipe
Smoked meat is something easy to make - just needs time
Hawaiian Style Smoked Meat Recipe
Spicy ahi recipe is another way to enjoy fresh ahi
Spicy Ahi Poke
Another way to enjoy fries
SPAM Fries
Quick and easy
Fried Wonton Strips
A fun pupu that is beautifully put together
Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice
Make sure to use green mangos
Pickled Mango Recipe
Make sure to use kalua pig
Sheet Pan Kalua Pig Nachos
Main Dish
Saimin: Hawaiian style noodle dish
Saimin: The Best Broth, Noodles, and Toppings to Try
Shoyu chicken with mac salad and rice is an easy rell rounded cooked meal
Hawaiian-Style Shoyu Chicken: Juicy, Tender, and Fall-Apart!
The vinegar helps make this dish so good, don't opt out on it.
Hawaii's Favorite Chicken/Pork Adobo
Don't knock it till you try it!
Hawaii's Spam Musubi Recipe
Loco Moco
A Classic Loco Moco - Ono Hawaiian Recipes
Not a Hawaiian dish, but so critical to the melting pot of Hawaiian food culture
Crispy Chinese Cake Noodles
Beef brocoli is a local dish you won't find in a Hawaiian restaurant
How to Make Beef Broccoli - Ono Hawaiian Recipes
A popular hawaiian food dish found at luaus
Luau Style - Best Hawaiian Chicken Long Rice Rice - Ono Hawaiian Recipes
Traditional Hawaiian food that you can also substitute the squid for chicken or vegetarian. Luau leaves can be substituted for with spinach but not the same.
Fresh Onolicious Squid Luau - Ono Hawaiian Recipes
Furikake chicken sandwich
Chef Mari Wills, MS, RDN
Similar to the shrimp trucks located on the north shore of Oahu
Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp - Onolicious Hawaiʻi
Miso butterfish is a great family dish here in Hawaii
Misoyaki Butterfish - Onolicious Hawaiʻi
A great dish for potlucks!
Sushi Bake - Onolicious Hawaiʻi
This furikake salmon bake is an easy dish with Hawaii flair
Furikake Salmon - Onolicious Hawaiʻi
Mochiko chicken a sweet Hawaiian style fried chicken with asian influence
Mochiko Chicken - Onolicious Hawaiʻi
A local dish with homey vibes
Chicken Hekka - Onolicious Hawaiʻi
Lap Cheong is popular in Chinese cuisine and unique to Hawaii's food culture
Steamed Chicken with Chinese Sausage (Lap Cheong) - Onolicious Hawaiʻi
Hawaiian Beef Stew
Hawaiian Beef Stew - Onolicious Hawaiʻi
Honey walnut shrimp a staple at local Chinese restaurants that we always like to order
Honey Walnut Shrimp Recipe
Quick way to make kalua pig
Instant Pot Kalua Pig
Sides
Add in some canned tuna, peas, or purple sweet potato chunks for more color/flavor
How to Make Easy Hawaiian-Style Mac Salad Recipe - with Eggs and Potatoes - Ono Hawaiian Recipes
Have this with traditional Hawaiian food with or without salmon
Fresh Lomi Lomi Salmon - Ono Hawaiian Recipes
I love ho'i'o or fiddlehead fern salad
Hō‘i‘o Salad (fiddlehead fern) POPULAR HAWAII RECIPE | Eat And Be Eaten
Poi, if you can get it, is a great Hawaiian side dish
