Hawaii- Garlic Butter Shrimp

As gorgeous as pictures of Hawaii are, it’s probably even better in person. Everywhere you go, you’re surrounded by mountains of lush trees and plants, with beautiful beaches stretching for miles and miles. Each coast has something different to offer- North Shore is known as surfer’s paradise with its enormous waves, South Shore (Honolulu) is…

Hawaii- Banana Lumpias (fried bananas in egg roll wrap) with Coconut Caramel Sauce

First of, I absolutely love tropical fruits, they were in abundance in Vietnam- longan, rambutan, jack fruits, star apple, and other fruits I can’t even translate into English. They are definitely starting to gain popularity in mainstream markets in the US but for a steep price tag. So whenever I go somewhere warm, I always…