Mililani Restaurant

"Despite Mililani Restaurant's extensive menu, I usually stick to two items that I know will always satisfy - Fried Saimin and Portuguese Sausage Fried Rice."

That's what I posted back in 2014.

I also said "I've actually tried a couple of other menu items before, but they weren't anything special, and I'm sure on future visits I'll once again be ordering only the Fried Saimin and/or Fried Rice."

I should've listened to my own advice...

On a recent visit, I ordered: 

Portuguese Sausage Fried Rice

Fried Saimin

Mochiko Chicken

The Fried Saimin and Portuguese Sausage Fried Rice are indeed consistently good.  I tried the Mochiko Chicken once before, and decided to try it again, but I thought it was just okay.  

I would have preferred smaller pieces of chicken, and without the sauce.

Although Mililani Restaurant has an extensive menu, I'm not sure what else is good there besides the Portuguese Sausage Fried Rice and Fried Saimin.  Leave a comment if you have any suggestions on what to order!


Mililani Restaurant
95-221 Kipapa Dr
Mililani, HI 96789
(808) 625-2000

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Tried It: Fried Saimin Recipe

I find it a little funny that despite the many, many recipes that my bloggers have posted, I haven't tried many - probably because I don't think what I make will end up as good as what they made.  And maybe because I'm hoping they'll make it for me instead...

But I did try a previously posted recipe last week.  

Nearly 6 years ago Nat posted a Fried Saimin recipe, and it continues to be one of the most popular recipes of all time on the blog.  The recipe called for the Sun Noodle saimin, but I received some Sun Noodle 1910 Shoyu Ramen for a media opportunity that I decided to make the fried noodles with.  

I really think this was the best fried noodles I've ever made!

I followed the recipe post's instructions exactly, and I made sure to rinse out the cooked noodles thoroughly.  That is key!

I never knew how critical that step was until Nat posted this recipe several years ago.  

Here is the recipe if you want to try it out for yourself: http://www.hawaiimomblog.com/2015/05/fried-saimin-recipe.html

If you've tried one of our recipes, let us know!

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Fried Saimin Recipe

Fried saimin, a favorite dish among many locals here in Hawaii, is available at many local eateries. But did you know you can make it at home very easily? 

Ken and Hisae of Sun Noodles (who are the kids of the owner) recently made an appearance on Cooking Hawaiian Style and one of the things they made on the show was fried saimin, utilizing their very own saimin noodles.  Following their recipe, here's how I made the platter above:

Boil 2 packages of Sun Noodle Brand Original Saimin for 2 1/2 minutes.

Drain noodles in a strainer, rinse well under running cold water, then rinse again in a pot of ice cold water. You want to make sure to remove all the flour and starch from the noodles.

Cut the ingredients. I like to use fishcake (one log), Spam lite (one can), and green onions.  Other popular ingredients include cabbage, bean sprouts, char siu, sliced scrambled eggs.

Prepare the sauce: 1/2 package of dashi, 1 tbsp Aloha shoyu, 1 tbsp water, and 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce.

Stir fry ingredients (except green onions) with a tbsp of oil, and 1/2 package of dashi. Add noodles, sauce, and green onions and toss for a few minutes. Pau!  

Click HERE for the actual recipe.

Click HERE for the Cooking Hawaiian Style Episode featuring Kenshiro and Hisae Uki of Sun Noodle Company.

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Mililani Restaurant

Despite Mililani Restaurant's extensive menu, I usually stick to two items that I know will always satisfy - Fried Saimin and Portuguese Sausage Fried Rice.

Fried Saimin

Portuguese Sausage Fried Rice

The Fried Saimin and Fried Rice are consistent every time.  The Fried Saimin and Fried Rice are two of the most popular menu items for a reason - huge, tasty portions of noodles or fried rice that will feed our family for days!

I've actually tried a couple of other menu items before, but they weren't anything special, and I'm sure on future visits I'll once again be ordering only the Fried Saimin and/or Fried Rice.

Mililani Restaurant
95-221 Kipapa Dr

Mililani, HI 96789
(808) 625-2000

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Mililani Restaurant

Whenever I'm craving fried saimin, I know Mililani Restaurant won't disappoint.

So on a recent visit we picked up Fried Saimin:

Portuguese Sausage Fried Rice:

and Garlic Chicken:

The fried saimin was great, as expected, and so was the fried rice.  I heard a lot about how good Mililani Restaurant's fried rice is and I thought it was very tasty, not dry or too oily.

The garlic chicken was pretty good too.

Our entire family shared everything and there was so much food in each plate, that everything lasted us for several meals.

Mililani Restaurant has an extensive menu, so whether you're craving fried saimin, chicken, beef, or burgers, there's a great variety to choose from!

Mililani Restaurant:  95-221 Kipapa Dr  Mililani, HI 96789;(808) 625-2000

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