Poke as it’s meant to be: simple, fresh, full of aloha

Poke as it’s meant to be: simple, fresh, full of aloha

  One of the greatest pleasures of my job is my regular visits to Chef Felix Tai of Pounders Restaurant. Not only do I get the chance to try out some incredibly ono recipes, I get to spend 2 hours or more with a passionate, somewhat excitable, “food is my...
Roasted Turkey Tail Recipe

Roasted Turkey Tail Recipe

The secret to this simple approach is patience. Cook it long and slow, which will make it both extremely tender and delightfully crispy Bringing you a tasty new recipe of an old favorite! I discovered this little turkey tail delicacy back when I was a little gal oh so...
How To Make Spam Musubi Like They Do In Hawaii

How To Make Spam Musubi Like They Do In Hawaii

Spam, that strange meat loaf from a can, has become so popular in Hawaii that they actually keep it in locked shelving at the grocery store. It is no surprise that the beloved meat has found its way to the top of a musubi. Musubi comes from the Japanese rice ball...

Kalbi-Glazed Short Rib Recipe

Pounders Restaurant is fast becoming one of the local favorites here on the north shore of Oahu. It doesn’t take much to realize that this is due to local chef, Felix Tai who has been given room to practice his special style of ono Asian-Western-Polynesian...
Li Hing Mui Vinaigrette Recipe

Li Hing Mui Vinaigrette Recipe

Aloha, family! We present the first in the personal collection of recipes shared by Chef Felix Tai, Head Chef of Pounders Restaurant. These bi-monthly posts, which will be a part of our popular Eat Polynesia  recipe series takes us into the world of Chef Tai, where...