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This Month's Theme: Japan This is my second Eat The Street Got to see some old friends and made some new ones too BTW, the food was pretty good too... Monthly Event in Honolulu This month, forty food trucks and food booths set up in a Kakaako parking lot for some good grinds. See What Jay Eats... Cooking up some empanadas Shiitake Mushroom Empanadas from Camile's on Wheels "Special for the Event" Furikake Rice Crispy Treat from the Fairy Cake Truck Special Bento Box Dessert Sampler "Special for the Event" I LOVED the Lemon Squares! MOMO Burger Truck MOMO-Chi Burger "Special for this Event" mochi frico, nametake mushrooms, negi aioli, and heri nori. Nice crunch with the mochi frico It's starting to get crowded At the Sweet Revenge Truck Pies, Pies, Pies... Chicken Pot Pie Nice buttery crust and big chunks of

Not your typical Japanese restaurant... Only Better! Met up with an old friend @onokinegrindz and new friend @konish for a different Japanese experience. I've had Japanese food all over the place, even Japan, and Sushi Izakaya Gaku doesn't have the typical Japanese menu. Since it's an Izakaya, the menu is more Japanese tapas or small plates and great for sharing. See What Jay Eats... What kind of beer do you order when you're at a Japanese restaurant in Hawaii? A Kona Longboard I can get Sapparo, Asahi, and Kirin at any sushi place... Hamachi Tartare Served with a quail egg, masago, and green onions. Very nice flavor Tamago Sweet Japanese omelet I usually don't order this, since most chefs today don't know how to make it. This was one of the best I've had outside of Japan. Stingray It was dried and toasted, nice seasoning. Great smoky flavor Beef Tataki Besides t

Gyoza Ramen March is National Noodle Month! Today is Ramen Monday and I'm in a Hurry! So, I'm having my gyoza in the soup. I don't have time to wait for my order to be served in two parts. The thing I don't get is why Japanese open ramen restaurants in the U.S.? In Japan, they have ramen shops where you'd sit at the counter and service is fast. When ramen shops open here, they slow down the process and takes 15-20 minutes to serve ramen? It should take no more than 5 minutes to serve ramen, the noodles take 3-4 minutes to cook. If you've had Vietnamese pho, you know what I mean... I don't know, maybe I'm asking too much... What do you think? Just a Noodle Rant... Happy National Noodle Month! Photo by Jay Terauchi ©Jay Terauchi Jay Eats