When I first moved to Hawaii back in 2006, I wasn’t too hip with the local lingo (I still have nightmares of confusing the Hawaiian saying for brother with female underwear, ya’ll). I’m also painfully clear in my recollection of…
Enter Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant, and tempt your senses. In its chic dining room, you’ll see diners adding premium meats, seafood and vegetables to steaming pots of nabe. The sounds of convivial chatter and dishes clanking indicate a good time.…
Ichiriki is what a nabe restaurant should be — clean, cozy and tasty. The varied menu features a number of appetizers, and the hot pots are filled with flavor and are easily customizable. The menu instructions are simple: Choose a…
Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant is all about choices. “When you come to our restaurant, first you choose a broth, then you choose what you want to cook in the broth,” explains Issei Kazama, who co-owns the restaurant with Riki Kobayashi.…
Tell me, is there a bug going around? Because I feel as if I’m coming down with something. Not good. With no time to be ill, I need a major pick-me-up — something to get me out of this funk…
There’s no more comforting cuisine than a steaming serving of Japanese hot pot. And at Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant, customers can get their fix of Sukiyaki, Shabu Shabu and an abundance of other original soups sure to satisfy all cravings.…
If you want to know what traditional nabe is all about, just keep the phrase “sharing is caring” in mind. For centuries, the Japanese cooking style has brought families and friends together, not only to spend quality time with one…
Those on the Mainland, who currently are experiencing freezing temperatures, envy Hawaii’s warm weather and sandy beaches. Lucky we live Hawaii. Yet, a winter chill recently has hit paradise as well. On these cool days and nights, Ichiriki Japanese Nabe…
With chilly winter days now upon us, what could be better than getting cozy with a big hot pot of Japanese comfort food? Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant specializes in nabe, which co-owner Issei Kazama describes as Japanese comfort food. Nabe…
A giant scoop of kettle corn … glossy strips of candied bacon. Or how about the first bite of a teri burger fresh off the grill? It simply doesn’t get better than sweet and savory food combinations. I can’t explain…