Ryan’s Table – NOT JUST FOR TORTILLA CHIPS
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Along time ago in a galaxy far, far away – actually, it was in the same galaxy but, for real, it was a long time ago – when I entered adulthood,...
Ryan’s Table – BARBECUE’S BEST FRIEND
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Since we’re well into summer when friends and family tend to throw more barbecue get-togethers, I know most of you already have your go-to proteins. Whether it’s your “famous” chicken recipe,...
Ryan’s Table – A TASTE OF ENGLAND
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
As I was preparing for retirement late last year with the eventual sudden reduction in disposable income, I decided on one last hurrah at one of the newer upscale bars in...
Ryan’s Table – AFTERNOON TEA AT MW RESTAURANT
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Before COVID-19 was part of our normal vocabulary and while MW Restaurant still occupied the old KGMB building, they hosted afternoon tea once a month, usually on the third or fourth...
Ryan’s Table – 7-ELEVEN REVISITED
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
The last time I visited 7-Eleven was way back in the early 80s when I lived with Obāchan in Waimānalo and it was mainly after spending long hours in the biochemistry...
Ryan’s Table – THE GREEN ORB OF GOODNESS
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
As a child, about the only time seeds of the garden variety of the green fruit, Pisum sativum, graced the dining table of the Tatsumoto family was when Mom made her...
Ryan’s Table – ONE STOP SHOPPING
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Last year, at a Nattö Day event organized by Mari Taketa, Scott Pang and Greg Sekiya, we sampled the cuisine produced by Dell’s Kitchen & Bakery — newcomers to the event...
Ryan’s Table – AM I NUTS?
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
After visiting relatives in Washington state late last year, I got reacquainted with a food that I enjoy but hardly sample other than in the occasional chocolate-chip cookie or coated in...
Ryan’s Table – LIFE BEYOND KANREKI
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Now, that I’ve completed the full Chinese zodiac cycle, it’s official — I’m old. Okay, maybe not older than my teeth as Moms Mabley might state but definitely a lot closer...
Ryan’s Table – THE A-MAIZE-ING GRAIN
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Many years ago, while my dad was a letter carrier in Waimänalo, he often brought home corn given to him by employees at the Waimänalo Research Station, College of Tropical Agriculture...