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Young’s Fish Market’s menu has a little bit of everything one could want as far as Hawaiian food goes, with The Combo Plate (price varies) serving as the perfect example.
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GINGER KELLER
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is the Young ohana’s unof- ficial saying and also the reason why its food has remained a staple for seven decades strong. Current president and owner DanielYoung has been at the helm of Young’s Fish Market, along with his sister Andrea, for nearly 20 years, but it was his grandparents Wilfred and Charlotte, who began
the legacy in 1951.
“We found a product that’s pop-
ular in the community and is a comfort food, and we stuck with it
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YOUNG’S FISH MARKET
and haven’t changed the recipe,” shares Daniel.
Young’s Fish Market got its start on Liliha Street and was primarily a one-stop shop for fresh fish. As the years went on, the family biz incorporated Chinese-inspired items — like char siu and roast pork — and later introduced Hawaiian plate lunches.
Today, Young’s Fish Market’s menu serves as the perfect accu- mulation of its history. Its specialty lau laus, for example, are slated to debut in the coming months, and
will highlight Korean-style short rib kalbi, char siu oxtail and salmon belly.Staytunedbycheckingoutits social media (Instagram, @youngs- fishmarket; Facebook, facebook. com/yfmhonolulu).
“We’re taking what we grew up with — our comfort foods — and trying them out and melding them together with what we do now with the lau laus, while making it fun,” says Daniel.
Though the eatery keeps it fresh with these novel creations (some of which were brainstormed by
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ies) gives customers a little taste of everything with a choice of pork, chicken, butterfish or beef lau lau,
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kalua pig, pipikaula (beef rope), sweet potato, and poi or rice. Mean- while, the Beef Stew Plate ($12.75) combines the treasured local reci- pe with creamy mac salad and poi or rice on the side.