Through Sunday, Zigu is offering a winter mizutaki-style hot pot special typically enjoyed during the winter months in Japan’s Fukuoka prefecture, when friends and family gather for warmth and camaraderie.
The restaurant’s Hawaii version starts with a creamy chicken paitan broth, into which diners add Manoa romaine, tofu, Big Island hearts of palm, warabi and Hamakua mushrooms, plus kale.
Cost is $30 for two. Extra ingredients that may be purchased separately include more chicken ($12), kale udon ($9.50) or egg and rice ($7.50), to enjoy any remaining broth as zosui, or rice soup.
Zigu is at 413 Seaside Ave. in Waikiki. Call 212-9252.
— Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
MOANA HOSTS MASTER CLASSES
The Moana Surfrider introduces its 2019 series of cooking classes with a Valentine’s-themed session, noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 9.
Chef Colin Sato of the Moana’s Beachhouse restaurant leads the class in the Grand Salon.
All Moana Masters Cooking sessions are interactive, hands-on classes followed by lunch with beverage pairings.
Tickets to “A Valencia Valentine: Seafood Paella with Old World Wines” are $100. Tickets are available at honoluluboxoffice.com (search for “Moana”).
Future classes include “Springtime Catch and Cocktails” on March 16 and “Bunny Treats with Pastry Chef Carmen” on April 13.
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