I didn’t even mind the 7-11 musubi. Read more

You need to fry the SPAM in shoyu and a little sugar to get the same taste.  Read more

You are correct. I can’t get mangoes on the mainland that are anything close to what I used to get back home (Oahu, HI). Read more

He said “but there’s still months of cold and slush to get through.”  I refuse to accept this. It’s nearly February and, thanks to global warming, I should be able to retire my parka by mid-March:/

The reason you probably can’t get the same taste with the mangoes is the type of mango that might have grew in the woman’s yard. I’m from the West Indies, there are many variations in the type of mangoes that grow and they are all delicious but some are far more delicious than others (thinking of the Julie mango tree… Read more

There are certainly some acceptable dogs in that list. Read more

Oh man these look delightful. I have only done very basic tourist Hawaii for a very short time, but I had one of those Puka... Hula... I know there was some splitting of names when the owners of the company parted ways dogs. Read more

Oh lord. I am making all of these in the next week. Read more

You obviously don’t know of our local compost center very liberal outside food and drink policy. It’s their no shirt, no shoes, no service policy that is strictly enforced. Read more

I stopped reading the minute you said Spam musubi. It was a daily staple of my 6 years in Hawaii. I have tried so hard to recreate them but homemade will never taste as good as from the ABC store while drunk or sitting on the beach. Read more

Those are some interesting sandwiches.
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This hot dog fiend approves of damned near every one of these.  Once the snow recedes from my sad winter grill, I’m totally doing the yard mango, and probably the pineapple/papaya. Read more

I’m was so glad to see this lead-off: Read more

“Great chieftain of the sausage race!” Read more

I’d love to try these haggis/haggish recipes! I haven’t had it since I was a kid, it was the meal at an aunt’s wedding. Read more

Thank you for this post! We’ve been attending our local Burns Night Dinner for the past three years and the haggis is something that I for one, look forward do as it is a delicious meat-mush. Plus, haivng the 80+ year-old former judge recite the ode in Scots is a treat.
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This piece about haggis by Francis Lam is one of my favorite things I’ve ever read. Read more

I’ve got your haggis (and -ish) soundtrack for ya here. A band from Colorado called Angus Mohr that blends traditional Scottish sounds like bagpipes and chanters with good old fashioned rock and/or roll. Some old Scottish songs, some updated sea shantys (What Do Ya Do With a Drunken Sailor is a fav) and some originals… Read more

There’s at least one pub here in Ottawa that serves haggis. I’ve never tried it from there but my cousin will order it occasionally. Read more

I’m being an utter pedant and I realize the lack of availability is because of American laws, but Haggis without the lungs, just isn’t Haggis. The texture, consistency and flavor all change, it’s like serving Pâté and calling it Liverwürst. I make my own Haggis thanks to a local sheep farmer (in Mexico) and serve it… Read more