Thursday, April 14, 2011

Romy's Kahuku Goodness

Ever been to the North Shore of Oahu?  If you live here and you say, "No!"  Shame on you!!

When you take on that beautiful drive to the North Shore drive towards Turtle Bay Resort.  Coming from the West side it's past Haleiwa and TBR and less than 5 minutes you come to a few shrimp trucks and farms.  From the East side it's going towards Haleiwa. 
My particular favorite is at a free standing outdoor eatery called Romy's.  You can't miss it, the place is RED.  The farms are located in the back where shrimps and a few types of fish are raised.  So you know they're the freshest it can get!  And let me tell you, there's a difference in taste!

When we go our favorites to order is the Garlic Prawns and the Fried Shrimp.  If I could've I would have wanted my plate to be Fried Prawns....that's not an option though *sad*.  The prawns there are large, succulent, and tender!  It's like eating a lobster...well, pretty close!  The fried shrimps are still a good size and tender as well.  These are wrapped in a wonton wrapper and deep fried, then served with a sweet chili sauce.  Yes, you could make these at home...but do we really want to?  We'd miss out on the pretty drive out!

Others may have their favorite trucks, and I'm sure it's great as well.  I think it's the whole experince that goes with the food that makes anything taste better; the drive out, the outdoors, the sauces, and the company.  Well, whatever it is, this is a MUST when you venture out and play tourist!!

I think I have to find my way out there soon ;)

*Happy Eating
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Hawaiian Hangover Cure!


After a night of drinking and dehydration I always turn to a good kalua pig plate to get me over that "hang."  It's hard to find a kalua pig plate thats made just the way you want it.  To some all is the same, just like their drinking water.  But, to me, there's a huge difference!!
I particularly am not a fan of the wet and squishy.  I favor the smokey dry but still a little juicy.  Just like it came out of an imu!  Perfection!  
So the search of a good one came about, especially this day.  I needed it!  The name Laverne's popped in my head.  I recalled someone had mentioned their food was supposed to be "ono."  So I looked them up with my trusty Google!!  You thought I was going to say Yelp, huh!?!  I saw that they had a Facebook page (ingenious) and their menus were posted! 
I wanted to go with a simple Kalua Pig Mini going for $5.50, but heck since the pricing was so awesome and I saw there were combo plates, I decided to order the #1 - Kalua pig, chicken with long rice, squid luau, which came with a Haupia (coconut pudding/ custard) and lomi salmon.  All for less than $9!
All that there is left to say about this is, "It was ONO!!"
Check them out if you're in our neighborhood.  Laverne's in central Waipahu. 
Dang, I'll do you one better.  Here's their website:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lavernes-Catering-Take-out/337741763805
   
*Happy Eating