Chicken hekka

Credit: Rachel Cook - Half Acre House Credit: Rachel Cook - Half Acre HouseHekka is an old-fashioned dish youll often see at church potlucks and social events. I even know an uncle or two who dont consider a gathering official unless someone brings hekka.Most food scholars described hekka as a local take on Japanese sukiyaki, but being local, theres probably some Chinese influence in there as well. Somewhere between a braise and a stir-fry, hekka is an ideal clean out the fridge meal because…

Chicken hekka is a popular dish in Hawai’i. Tender chicken stir fried with delicious vegetables tossed with noodles in a slightly sweet yet salty sauce. The ultimate comfort food.

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Chicken Hekka is a popular Hawaiian dish which captures the flavors of Asian cuisines so perfectly that with the first bite only, you will be addicted to it. The combination of chicken with soy sauce and mirin just enhances the savory flavors and brings a hint of citrusy notes. It is a super full filing meal which you can pair with some more stir fried vegetables or scrambled eggs.

Chef Sheldon Simeon prepared some amazing dishes for our 2014 Holiday Test Kitchen, including this chicken hekka recipe.

Chicken Tofu is a popular local Hawaii dish that we often prepare at home for a simple lunch or dinner. Easy to make and so satisfying. Enjoy with a big bowl of rice ^_^

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Another tropical recipe from Sam Choy. Mr. Choy says while growing up, his family always made Chicken Hekka for mainland guests. He describes this dish as being "comfort food" and a "cornerstone recipe" in his cookbook. But what the heck is Chicken Hekka? There isn't much about it online. Hekka is apparently a Hawaiian word but when I played around with Hawaiian/English translators, I found no entries. Other blogs claim Hekka is based on Japanese cooking and is pretty much the same as…

Chicken Hekka by Chef Sheldon Simeon of Tin Roof - Born in Hilo, Chef Sheldon Simeon acquired his love for cooking from his parents. His path led from Hilo High to the Culinary Institute of the Pacific onto an internship at Walt Disney World. Upon returning to Hawaii, Simeon attended Maui Culinary Academy. After achieving the title “Fan Favorite” in the award-winning series Top Chef, Sheldon opened is casual eatery in Kahului Maui. We are overjoyed to have had Chef Simeon in our kitchen.

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