Fried saimin is frying up saimin noodles up in a wok that has a mixture of vegetables and meats with some sauces and seasonings. There are different tastes of fried saimin that suite different islands, so sometimes it is a bit on the salty side while another island might be very sweet. Fried saimin is enjoyed by many as a dish found at carnivals.
Eating fried saimin was common at Saimin stands when someone didn't want soup with their meal. Fried saimin is also a common starch that is found alongside Chow Funn at the okazuya as a starch staple that is regularly available. Especially if a samin stand was connected to a Okazuya restaurant, which was quite common back in the day. Kama'aina (Hawaii Residents) often think of beach food when they think of Fried Saimin or Chow Funn. It is easy to just pack it up in a cooler or just get grab and go from an okazuya or saimin stand for a fast meal that can be quickly taken before the sun rises for some mean waves. There is just something about getting out all wet in the ocean water and then drying out on the beach eating some saimin in a bento that brings the energy right back. When looking for recipes it seemed like there wasn't too many around. So I went to where my buddies told me, which was to go to pipeline and talk with some of his friends who always brought food his mom made for him and his friends. Surfers get really hungry, so this guy always had the hungry feeling when he finished fighting mother nature with the surf. He told me a couple places he would go to if his mom was out of town, but otherwise he said he would bring fried saimin with him and another friend would bring some marinated meats for the hibachi. It always seemed day or night those surfers were hungry and they had a stench of smoke. But, it did make me think that noodles are very portable and great to take on the road. So I went to check out some of the places on oahu for some regional specialties and returned to talk to a few eldars about outer island variations they use to make when they was younger. Fried Saimin The typical classic fried saimin has shoyu and oyster sauce as its flavoring and cooked at high heat. It is great for a grab-and-go sort of dish when you have no time to sit down and eat a delicious bowl of Saimin Noodle soup. There is match stick carrots, cabbage, bean sprouts, green onions, kamaboko, char siu pork, sesame seed oil, and vegetable oil. Variations consist of Garlic Fried Saimin (Garlic Herb), Shoyu Fried Saimin (Shoyu Pork Marinade), Char Siu Fried Saimin (Char Siu Chicken Marinade). Country Fried Saimin Once again Shiro's makes the list to making its mark with country fried saimin. Included is dashi powder, match stick egg roll slices, green onions, match stick spam, thin sliced barbecue beef. However a variety of Waipahu-Style Country Fried Saimin, and Aiea-Style Teri Country Fried Saimin give the saimin haven a run for its money with comparable fried goodness. Kimchi Fried Saimin (aka. Kim Chee Fried Saimin) Pickling is a way of preserving many vegetables in Hawaii. In Hilo they refer to Kimchi as Kim Chee as an alternate spelling, but they are known to like their pickles alot on the big island. In Hilo there is a place called Nori's Saimin and Snacks that has a Kim Chee Fried Saimin that is known to be a bit spicy hot. A few families that were born in Hilo and have moved to other islands or off island have shared their variations of: Kimchi Fried Saimin, Barbecue Kimchi Fried Saimin, Firecracker Fried Saimin (shoyu, oyster sauce, dashi, sriracha, and mae ploy sweet chili sauce). Vegetable Fried Saimin On Kona side of the big island there was a demand for a a fried saimin that used left over vegetables. It was said a Japanese lady who was trying to feed her family depended on the daily catch from her husband, but one day the catch went bad from wet weather and heavy winds. So, the wife of the fisherman had to use what was available which was vegetables and nori... so she used sauteed eggplant cut lengthwise, diced tsukemono radish, cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, green onions, sweet onions.
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