{"id":92247,"date":"2018-07-11T05:21:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T20:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=92247"},"modified":"2018-07-11T05:21:24","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T20:21:24","slug":"chilli-pepper-tuna-collar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=92247","title":{"rendered":"Chilli Pepper Tuna Collar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6599.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92248\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i pull up to Kekoa&#8217;s house after a long day in the sun.  looked at the smoker to see what was getting smoked.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92249\" \/><\/p>\n<p>omg, look at these ahi kama provided by Red Sea Ocean Adventures.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6602.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Toda-san was first on the appetizer table.  and he was the last too.  i couldn&#8217;t count how many times he went for extras.  haha.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6609-e1531213896678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92255\" \/><\/p>\n<p>then Kekoa and Mrs. Nakamoto in the kitchen cooking dinner.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6613.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92254\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i haven&#8217;t had a gathering like this in a very long time.  such special people in one room sharing stories and laughter.  this is what Hawaii is all about.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6617.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92252\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i went up to the dinner table 3x.  i couldn&#8217;t stop eating because it was so good!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6612.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92258\" \/><\/p>\n<p>then Kekoa&#8217;s bar selection.  amazing alcohol as i started off with some whisky.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92251\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i just love these ball ice.  made me miss a very special person&#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6622.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92256\" \/><\/p>\n<p>the dinner table was busy all night.  i can&#8217;t believe how much we ate.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6625.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92259\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Papa Nakamoto cut up shiso and buried under it was red hot Hawaiian chili peppers.  i didn&#8217;t know how one snuck into my somen but when i ate the whole thing, my mouth was on fire!  i couldn&#8217;t taste anything after that.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92253\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Papa Crow is the best gyotaku artist in Hawaii.  if you catch your special fish, he will print it for you so will never forget it.  i still have my big kumu framed in my house.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_6626.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92257\" \/><\/p>\n<p>after food, beer, whisky, vodka, sake, and dessert, it was time to make my journey home.  thank you Kekoa for the invite to your wonderful house and BBQ.  it&#8217;s always so nice to see you all so healthy and happy.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>i pull up to Kekoa&#8217;s house after a long day in the sun. looked at the smoker to see what was getting smoked. omg, look at these ahi kama provided by Red Sea Ocean Adventures. 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