Forked Up

FRUIT SOUFFLE PANCAKE

ALOHA KITCHEN
432 Ena Road Waikiki
Phone number (808) 943-6105

We have no idea how it’s done, but Aloha Kitchen’s reinvention of the typical pancake is something like you’ve never tasted before. To us, pancakes for brunch always sound tasty — but after a few bites, they can become almost cumbersome. That’s not the case with the souffle pancakes from Aloha Kitchen, which maintain a light, airy texture that you won’t want to stop eating. This one is topped with honeydew, cantaloupe, bananas, strawberries and blueberries.

TOKONAME ROLL

TOKONAME SUSHI BAR & RESTAURANT
Manoa Marketplace, 2756 Woodlawn Dr. Manoa
Phone number (808) 988-8656
Website tokonamehawaii.com

If you can’t decide what type of fish you want in your sushi, a Tokoname Roll always is a good way to go, as it’s stocked with tuna, hamachi, salmon and ebi. Plus, the center is filled with spicy ahi, cucumber and kaiware — and it’s all topped with tobiko. The spicy ahi does have a bit of a kick, but it’s nicely balanced by the tobiko and cucumber, which give it a refreshing crunch.