There's a new must-try on the Big Island,
Na`au Restaurant! Technically, there is no physical restaurant location yet, but the restaurant is doing pop-ups!
Na`au Restaurant focuses on wild, coveted, local ingredients, and part of the mission is to educate future generations on these ingredients - many of which I never even heard of before, and most I didn't even realize grew in Hawaii!
And full disclosure - I am great friends with the Chef / Owner, Brian Hirata (we've known each other since high school), and I am actually part of the Na`au team, so rather than share all of my opinions that may come off biased because of my involvement, I will simply share photos from the very first media dinner, and you can read what the media had to say on their Instagram posts (
@nadinekam,
@melissa808,
@incureablepicure).
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Berkshire Pork Amuse Bouche |
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“Hawai`i’s Rainforest” |
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“Hawai`i’s Shallow Water Crabs” |
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“Grandma’s Shrimp Tempura” |
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“Wild Maui Venison Tartare” |
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“Fish and Poi” |
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Fried Bones and Fins |
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Mauna Kea Ume and Māmaki Tea (photo courtesy Melissa Chang) |
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“Farmers Egg” |
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“Honoring Our Local Farmers” |
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Wild Lamb |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6r16U66OORIHcalxXNDwegKQ-3uszCqA7_zII68-3-Mg0DUo5QBhtCTVIA_whCH7FFU-aiRzNKLar4cVGRl8QHhX4PPsQKJdQPC-GTEyjvgp89iDgQmbIww4zLKpKhXdB9wNy2agwcjY/s400/naau-restaurant4.jpg) |
“Tidal Pool” Thai Seafood Chowder |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciVVv4aZOuwmxqQAvLrPvI2wSHCSaDkvHp6EarSY-i44mYvhGHKSAzDY65uoBU7b1OZTGa7qLNlAk2uKexojPwOxWp85EdN3CC_48fmunX7ixNLEwf77ND_m-aw0AJk3-XGUdr1gGw3x8/s400/naau-restaurant5.jpg) |
“Hibachi Venison Heart” |
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“Mom’s `Ōhelo Berry Cheesecake” |
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Habucha Tea |
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