Bar food to star in Hawaii Filipino Food Week, June 20-26

More than 20 restaurants are participating in the Honolulu event.

This year’s edition of the much-anticipated Hawaii  Food Week June 20 to 26 will have Pulutan (bar food) or pupus as its theme.

More than 20 restaurants are participating in the Honolulu event, announced the Philippine Consulate, the event’s organizer, including Basalt Restaurant Waikiki, Chef Chai, Eating House 1849, Elena’s Home of Finest Filipino Foods, J & S Lumpia Spot, Joey’s Kitchen, MACADANGDANG, Max’s of Manila – Dillingham and Waipahu, Obake, Ōlena by Chef Ron Simon, PAI Honolulu, Roy’s® Hawaii Kai, SAMA SAMA, Shan-J Restaurant, Skull and Crown Trading Co., Stage Restaurant & Amuse Wine Bar, Tante’s Island Cuisine, Tiki’s Grill & Bar, UBAE and XO Restaurant.

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Filipino Food Week is sponsored. by Philippine Airlines, Tanduay Rum, Mama Sita’s, East West Marketing, Maui Chili Chili Oil, and Jacob’s Gourmet Foods.

For more information, visit honolulupcg.dfa.gov.ph or instagram.com/phinhonolulu. Here are the restaurants participating in Filipino Food Week:

• Basalt Restaurant Waikiki, 2255 Kūhiō Ave., Honolulu: Adobo Chicken wings $16 (soy-vinegar glazed, garlic chili dipping sauce), Adobo bourbon kaktel (adobo infused whiskey, pandan syrup, macadamia liquor), BBQ pork belly sticks $15 (sweet soy lemon bbq sauce, calamansi)
• Chef Chai, 1009 Kapiolani Blvd,, Honolulu: Family Style Dinner: Crispy Duck Lumpia, Crispy Pork Adobo, Pork Guisantes, Chicken Tinola, Escabeche, Steamed Rice, Minatamis na Saging (sweet plantains ala mode with vanilla ice cream), Halo Halo with strawberry shave ice – $65 per person
• Eating House 1849 by Roy Yamaguchi, 2330 Kalākaua Ave #322, Honolulu: Sisig $25
• Elena’s Home of Finest Filipino Foods, 94-866 Moloalo Street #D4A, Waipahu: “Elena’s PULUTAN Plate” Fried Silet, Lechon Kawali, Shanghai Lumpia $20.99
• J & S Lumpia Spot, 4369 Lawehana St. A-1 Honolulu: Lumpia Sampler Tray with Beef & Veg, Pork Shanghai, Turon, Strawberry Cheesecake and Pastele flavors. $43
• Joey’s Kitchen, Napili Plaza Shopping Center, Maui: Laing and pork belly with lomi lomi tomatoes and chili pepper water
• MACADANGDANG, Fairway Shops, 2580 Kekaa Dr Unit C-1, Maui: Sisig (minced pork belly and pig ears, foie gras butter, gremolata chicharons and butter lettuce)
• Max’s of Manila, 801 Dillingham Blvd., Honolulu: Classic pork sisig $16.50, Fried Lumpiang ubod $12.50, Lumpiang Shanghai $13.50, Chicharon bulaklak $14.50
• Max’s of Manila, 94-300 Farrington Hwy. Bldg F, Waipahu: Fried Lumpiang ubod $12.50, Lumpiang Shanghai $13.50, Chicharon bulaklak $14.50, Fried calamari $15.50
• Obake, 1114 Smith Street, Honolulu: Pusit Real Good: $11, Tinikling: $11 (fish balls, sawsawan, atsara), Cascaron $6 (deep fried mochi donut, coconut caramel sauce, coconut shreds), Aricini con Caldo $16, Embutido $14 (Pork with chicken sausage, and pineapple, banana ketchup)
• Olena by Chef Ron Simon, 650 Iwilei Rd #135 (Dole Cannery Food Court), Honolulu: Aloha Mabuhay Lunch Bento Combo ( adobo slices, rice, pineapple coleslaw), Filipino lemonade or Royal Filipino lemonade, and fresh baked banana-poi bite $20
• Pai Honolulu, 55 Merchant St #110, Honolulu: Dinakdankan Potstickers (Utek Ken Sibuyas Aioli, Pickled Red Onions, Pea Tendrils, Chili Bean Thread) $10. Created in collaboration with Chef David Dela Cruz, Sili-mansi Margarita – Tequila, Calamansi, Chili Simple, Orange Liqueur $15
• Roy’s Hawaii Kai, 6600 Kalanianaʻole Hwy Suite 110, Honolulu: Shrimp & Scallop Combination with Candied Bacon and Miki Noodles $63
• SAMA SAMA, 96-045 Ala Ike, Pearl City: Manila Sunrise drink (calamansi butterfly tea with sparkling soda)
• Shan-J Restaurant, Malaemie Rd. Pago Pago, Eastern District, American Samoa: Shan-J’s assorted pulutan: Crispy pata, bangus sisig, pork sisig (mask), chicken feet, tokwa’t baboy
• Skull and Crown Trading Company, 62 N Hotel St, Honolulu: Biko $12 (sticky rice coconut cake steamed in banana leaf) rûléed bananas UBE-BAE $14, Tanduay Especial Rum, Ube, Pineapple, Coconut, Lime
• Stage Restaurant and Amuse Wine Bar, 1250 Kapiolani Blvd. Honolulu: Calamansi Coconut Leche Flan, Banana Sherbert, Caramelized Banana, Coconut Honey Crumble, Calamansi Foam (Family style) “Ice Cream Sandwiches” Home made ube rolls, Coconut Lavender Ice Cream, Butter Mochi, Salted Caramel Sauce
• Tante’s Island Cuisine, 100 W. Kaahumanu Ave. Kahului, Maui: Bulalo $20.50 (beef shank soup with beef marrow, corn on the cob, potatoes, green cabbage), Camaron Relleno $18.95 (stuffed with pork and shrimp hash, garnished with sweet & sour sauce, pineapple, tri color peppers)
• Tikis Grill & Bar, 2570 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu: Sisig $29 (pork belly braised and crisped kula onions, ginger, soy sauce & smoky aioli with garlic rice & kahumanu organic greens salad), Shrimp Sarciado $17 (jumbo shrimp sauteed with kamuela tomatoes, scallions, silky Island Fresh egg custard & calamansi)
• UBAE, 1284 Kalani St Honolulu: Ube pop tart
• XO Restaurant, 3434 Waialae Ave, Honolulu: Adobo fried chicken $9

The Philippine Consulate and Philippine Airlines will give away a free ticket to a lucky patron through a social media raffle contest. To enter:

• Spend a minimum of $25 on any FFW specials (dish or drink) in any participating Filipino Food Week Hawaii or American Samoa restaurant. Only one receipt per person per participating restaurant will qualify for a single entry to the raffle draw.
• Take a photo of the FFW special and share the photo on your social media page/s with the hashtag #FilipinoFoodWeekHawaiiAS2023.
• Take a screenshot of your social media post and your receipt (with your name and contact number written on the receipt) as proof of the required minimum purchase amount and email these to [email protected].

The winner will be announced on June 28.