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The Hawaii Book of Rice, Part 2 – Musubi in Hawaii

photo by Daniel Lane

photo by Daniel Lane

Musubi in Hawaii

Last week, I wrote a cookbook review for The Hawaii Book of Rice. Today’s post is related, because I’m including a recipe from the book called Creamy Korean-Style Musubi. The cheap and savory snack can be found under warm lamps in grocery stores and gas stations island-wide.

It took me three years to try musubi because it has SPAM in it. After reading Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser, and The Meat You Eat by Ken Midkiff and Wendell Berry, I was put off from factory farmed meat. And I am fully aware that SPAM is loaded with cheap, factory farmed meat. So, I didn’t eat it. Continue Reading →

The Hawaii Book of Rice Cookbook Review, Part 1

Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi

Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi signing books at the Culinary Market. Daniel Lane photo

I first met Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi when she was autographing copies of her new cookbook, “The Hawaiian Book of Rice”. I was strolling through Poipu’s Culinary Market at Kukuiula Shopping Village, my favorite farmers market, when I noticed a crowd.

I love cookbooks, and they seem to fill my shelves without me noticing. Since I grew up in Colorado, I’m especially interested in cookbooks written by residents of Hawaii. As I waited in line, I noticed that proceeds were being donated to the Hawaii Food Bank (bonus), and she was giving out rice paddles to everyone who bought a copy (bonus-bonus!) Continue Reading →

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