Notes about Recipes in this book

• Tuna poke (Shoyu ahi poke)

  • ethedens on April 13, 2024

    Too much ginger for us. Tasted a bit bitter. But good and easy to put together. 3 5/5. Would have been 4/5 if we had halved the ginger.

• Stewed oxtail

  • xanetta_k0su2r on February 11, 2026

    Good but my cook time was an hr longer than the recipe calls for. I also feel like it was slightly more bitter than I prefer. Next time I will half the bitters and see if that makes it a 4

• Spicy pickled vegetable relish (Pikliz)

  • ethedens on April 20, 2024

    So good. 4.5/5. Would absolutely make again. Very acidic and spicy.

• Cucumber, mango, and pineapple salad with tamarind and chile

  • Babycarrot on June 18, 2024

    Delicious with grilled meat. I used a red thai chili, and it did have a kick.

• Fried braised pork (Griot)

  • ethedens on April 20, 2024

    So good. Would absolutely make again. The piklitz or some sort of pickle is necessary to cut through the richness. Would also do pork in about half the size chunks. Takes some planning, but very doable if you are comfortable with frying. 4.5/5 with the piklitz.

• Grilled marinated skirt steak (Churrasco)

  • john_hpn9i3 on May 23, 2026

    This is a really easy, approachable recipe that is absolutely delicious. I marinated for an hour, and I thought the flavor was perfect. You HAVE to make the wasakaka along with it, it takes it to another level.

• Jerk pork tenderloin

  • Babycarrot on June 18, 2024

    Delicious and relatively simple. I subbed prickly pear marmalade for the guava jam and used one habanero instead of two which was a good call as the marinade definitely had a kick to it. I left this to marinate overnight in the fridge. Definitely line your pan well with foil as the drippings from the marinade and the sugar from the final broil gets very burnt/charred. Went perfectly with sweet plantains and the cucumber pineapple mango salad from the same book. Will make again.