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As long as it’s not Miracle Whip. :wink:

Welcome, @charlotterobert. Lots of good reading here on HO that’s not chicken salad, so dig in!

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1878

Because my schedule has opened up, I have been looking for a cooking community to join online to encourage me to cook more often like I used to when I was less busy. I had joined a different forum prior to this one but abruptly deleted my account when I saw that someone posted a recipe for fish poached in a liter of Dr. Pepper. I found this community soon after and enjoyed reading many of the threads prompting me to join about a week and a half ago now. Below is a little bit about me:

  1. Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi

  2. Italian food, funky cheese, Hawaiʻi food, and Hawaiian food

  3. Eating at a small French restaurant with my dad in Texas. I’m sure the food wasn’t the finest example of French cuisine, but we enjoyed the hell out of the duck confit and escargot.

  4. I used to be a line cook, baker, and scuba diving instructor, but now I’m a mid-thirties PhD student. Also, I’ve been told that I have an intensely dry and crass sense of humor.

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1879

I used to make tuna salad with chipotle aioli. I bet it would make a good chicken salad too.

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1880

Welcome, @Tiger! I visited O’ahu a couple of years ago & loved it :heart_eyes:

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1881

Welcome!

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1882

Yeah, it’s a good spot. I think our restaurants scene could be better though. We have a lot of good restaurants but very few great (affordable) restaurants.

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1883

I visited O’ahu for the second time last August and had some very nice meals - Maguro Brothers, Helena’s and Sushi ii were my favorites.

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1884

We were there for the first time ever in November '23. Eleven and Prince Sushi were good, and our hotel bar had really great drinks & an eclectic food menu.

But my favorite memory is of the spicy garlic shrimp from Jenny’s food truck on the North Shore, and the many poke bowls we had :slight_smile:

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1885

Big support for Helena’s here. I love them. If you liked their food, you should also check out Waiahole Poi Factory if you return. Last time I had their squid luau it was better than Helena’s. Both great spots though.

1886

Thanks for that!

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1887

Hi everyone! I’m a student at Georgia Tech taking the class CS 6470 Design of Online Communities, where our assignment is to interview members of an online community. My teammates and I chose Hungry Onion because the three of us are all food enthusiasts. We have really enjoyed our time on HO so far, and would love to talk with you about your experiences! If you have time to talk, please message me or @srivyas.

Please let us know if you have any questions (and you can also reach out to Professor Bruckman). Thanks! :blush:

– Simran (and Tanya and Srivya)

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1888

I had the absolute pleasure talking about my experiences here with your teammate @tpattani today :slight_smile:

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1889

Yay! I’m glad you got to share more about your experiences :slight_smile:

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1890

Yes!! We have really enjoyed exploring this community and would love to hear your perspectives on what makes Hungry Onion special :slight_smile:

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