I had an amazing 13 night trip to Maui, Kauai and Oahu in May 2019.
I tried my best to try as many local dishes as I could. Luckily, my first 6 days were with cousins who know Maui well, and are even more into food than I am. I was able to stay at a small cabin neat Makawao for the first 4 nights.
We dined at Lineage at Wailea one night. That was my belated birthday dinner fory cousins. That’s also where I tried my first of many spam musubis on the trip. My cousin sent me Sheldon Simeon’s cookbook during the Pandemic, and I’ll be starting there for my recipes this next 3 months.
We also enjoyed a meal at Star Noodle in Lahaina.
I also have 2 other older Hawaiian cookbooks and several Polynesian cookbooks. I’ll take photos of their covers when I get a chance.
My last fancy meal was a tasting menu at Alan Wong’s in Honolulu. It closed in 2020. A friend and former Chowhound recommended it. Maybe the best tasting menu I’ve enjoyed as a solo diner, and the best tasting menu I have had in the past 15 years.
