Every day that I live in Hawaii, is a reminder that I am living in another world. Just walking into the mall and looking for lunch is a cultural lesson in itself. Shirokiya's is an Asian mall within a mall, I walked in I felt like I was going back to Japan. The frying smells of seafood, mo-chi, and Korean barbecue fly at you as you walk in,and then the different faces and cultures kind of made me feel the odd ball out. Although some have said that I look hapa half Hawaiian half something else, I don't think I have enough Asian features to fit in. I almost felt a little disoriented trying to decide what to eat, Korean sushi or Japanese sushi, pickled cucumber or egg plant as a side dish, noodles, fried sweet potato, fresh ginger..and it goes on. Don't get me wrong this isn't my first time in here, but it is my first time without my local boy Kaleo. He always knows where to go, I think I went around and around trying to not look lost, trying to look for a cashier, I finally had to call Kaleo to ask him if I pay at a cashier or at each stand I was picking stuff from.
I eventually did find the cashier, but on the way there I got distracted...bento plates on sale, green tea this green tea that. Oh and I found a big bottle of Yuzo Juice (Japanese citrus lemon juice, yummy), but each one $4.50 each. So expensive but so worth it.
And that is what I call local livin...I am not local, but I sure enjoy the local things I am introduced to.
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