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WHEN IN HAWAII, EAT AS THE HAWAIIANS DOTHE OKAZU GUIDE, A LIVELY, FIRST-EVER LOOK AT OAHU'S MOM-AND-POP OKAZUYAS by Madelyn Miller With chopsticks in hand, authors Donovan M. Dela Cruz and Jodi Endo Chai spent two years researching dozens of local-style delis from Kaimuki to Kalihi, from Waianae to the Windward side. Watermark Publishing has just released the result: The Okazu Guide - Oh, 'Cause You Hungry!, a user-friendly pocket directory to okazuyas on the Island of Oahu.
A charming throwback to yesterday's Hawaii, these popular neighborhood delicatessens dispense a multi-ethnic mix of local delicacies: teri-fried chicken and Spam-stuffed eggplant, Island chow fun and sweet potato crumble. The mostly mom-and-pop eateries have been a fixture on the dining scene for generations, since the first okazuyas began serving the unique blend of cross-cultural cuisine spawned in Hawaii's plantation camps.
Covering 42 okazuyas in seven distinct geographical areas, The Okazu Guide includes dozens of and plenty of nuts-and-bolts information: location, hours, seating, parking, house specialties and other useful suggestions for making the most of the okazuya experience. The book also includes a foreword by Hawaii Regional Cuisine celebrity chef Sam Choy, cover art by noted Island painter Kelly Sueda, and dozens of quotes by okazuya owners-many of whom have passed their businesses along from generation to generation.
The Okazu Guide - Oh, 'Cause You Hungry! ($8.95) is available at other selected retailers, or by ordering directly from Watermark Publishing, 1000 Bishop St., Suite 501-A, Honolulu, HI 96813. Telephone (808) 587-7766; fax 587-7756; e-mail
sales@watermarkpublishing.net
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