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A la Carte
Local-style lunches packed with tons of flavor Story by STEPHANIE LOPES
Photos courtesy KAU KAU GRILL
L ocated in industrial Mapunapuna, Kau Kau Grill serves up some of the most scrumptious local-style plates on Oahu — with astute attention to quality ingredients and
crowd-pleasing preparation techniques.
Two special salmon dishes — the Salmon with Aburi Garlic
Mayo ($22), and the Dynamite Furikake Salmon ($22) — fea- ture Ora King sushi-grade salmon, which is described as the ‘wagyu of the sea’ for its marbling and buttery taste.
“There are a lot of different salmons, but we choose to stick with the highest quality,” explains co-owner Ty Takishita. “The Ora King salmon is farm-raised, fed only red shrimp and is controlled forfatcontent.Ourcookingprocessbringsoutitsuniqueflavor.”
Along with salmon, the eatery — which was once a food truck and is in the process of securing a new location — also prepares locally caught, never-frozen poke and a slate of other savory dishes.
BBQ Ribs, Garlic Shrimp, Pulehu Beef Short Ribs, Garlic Ahi, Smoked Meat, Garlic Chicken, Teri Chicken, Fried Saimin: Kau Kau Grill’s popular plates can now be ordered as a Small Por-
$
2 OFF
Salmon with Aburi Garlic Mayo ($22)
Dynamite Furikake Salmon ($22)
Waiahole Poi Factory
Pearl Country Club
Valentine’s Prime Rib Dinner for 2
kurukurusushihawaii.com
PEARL KAI
(808) 484-4596
98-199 Kamehameha Hwy. Sunday–Thursday 11am–9pm Friday–Saturday 11am–10pm
KAHALA MALL (808) 739-5878 4211 Waialae Ave. Sunday–Thursday 11am–9pm Friday–Saturday 11am–10pm
Haupia Dessert or
Haupia Ice Cream with purchase of a Combo Meal
$125
plus tax
Must present coupon. One coupon per person. Expires 2/28/23.
Home of Sweet Lady
Featuring... “Traditional Hand Pounded Poi”
TAKE-OUT AVAILABLE!
www.WaiaholePoiFactory.com 48-140 Kamehameha Hwy. • Kaneohe • 239-2222
Prime Rib Mashed Potatoes
Steamed Mixed Vegetables
Corn Chowder Dinner Rolls Bread Pudding
ORDER TODAY!
808-487-2460 X2
Available
Feb 13, 14 & 15th
Please order at least 48 hours in advance of pickup
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