I finally got to check out
I Luv Dumplings in Honokaa, which specializes in gyoza, karaage, hirata buns, and more Japanese dishes.
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| Wet Gyoza |
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| Ginger Pork Gyoza (taken out for the photo) |
Of course we had to try the Gyoza. You can get it with a sauce on the side, or served "wet," in a broth (we got pork).
It was so delicious! Both the broth and the gyoza were so full of flavor.
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| Karaage Chicken Ooki Bowl |
Each Ooki Bowl is humungous (ooki means large in Japanese). A bowl of furikake-topped rice, cucumber, daikon, slaw, jalapenos, umami mayo, bonito, and nori, along with huge pieces of juicy fried chicken, was more than enough to satisfy. I could only finish a 1/3 and I ended up packing up the rest.
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| Karaage Chicken Hirata Buns |
The Karaage Chicken Hirata Buns were huge as well, stuffed with the same tasty chicken and accompaniments from the Ooki Bowl. Just one was so filling! I had known these types of buns to be called bao, so after my lunch there I dug into the history of Hirata buns. I always love learning something new whenever I dine!
Having just opened about a year ago, the owners did a nice job intertwining Japanese cuisine with Honokaa history.
Highly recommend!
I Luv Dumplings
45-3625 Mamane St unit F
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