Hawaii's Saimin is the Perfect Island Comfort Food - Dining on a Dime

The eighth season of Dining on a Dime gets off to a steamy start as host Lucas Peterson and the DOD crew visit Sekiya's Restaurant and Delicatessen, a classic Honolulu establishment serving Japanese-Hawaiian comfort food.
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[@RayfilWong]

Lucas is the kid from the sandbox that would unite kids from the neighbourhood by sharing his Fruit Roll Up and Teriyaki sandwich amongst other things in his lunch pale.

[@spankmyprincess]

Rayfil Wong did you ever end up getting financing for the Sober Key?

[@RayfilWong]

spankmyprincess still can't believe I did not win and help others. Thx

[@murasakimomogreen]

so happy you came to our island.. please enjoy our culture and food.

[@alliemollie]

3:37 Love how Lucas handled his noodles. 😂 🤣

[@justinjules738]

Lucas exudes so much charm in these videos, he's such a joy to watch.

[@MorroccoSurrogate]

That saimin slurp at 3:41 is among the most beautiful things I've ever seen. More noodle shots, please.

[@ctokita]

Thank you for this video. I haven’t been to Sekiya’s since the 1980s. I recently saw this video and gave them a try last night. My Won Ton Min with Vegetables and BBQ Stick was wonderful. My family also liked the Tonkatsu and Teri-Cheeseburger. My wife could also get her favorite Chocolate Coke which is hard to come by nowadays. Definitely will go back more regularly.

[@janeblue3053]

Growing up in Hawaii back in the day you rush home eat siamin and watch Checkers and Pogo.

[@stevec8522]

The food looks so simple but delicious. Lucas is oustanding host as usual.

[@empi4106]

Thanks for sharing!! I will be in Honolulu in April and im adding Sekiyas to my list of eats!

[@megmo05]

ho brah that teri-burger looks winnahs!

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

I suddenly have the craving for pho, ramen and saimin all at the same time. XD Binge watching Dining on a Dime when sick at home with a cold is the worst.

[@eater]

Feel better!

[@stimps]

iLoveTurtlesHaha get better fast. :)

[@trooperpompeu]

Lucas, I envy your job sooo much :/ hahaha

[@carlosangulo7115]

Lucas is so good in these series, if he had an hour long show it would be amazing!

[@moragodofthunder]

Oh my gosh I haven't been to this place since I was a kid and could never remember the name every time I was back on Oahu. But I remember the fan logo! I'm so happy I found this video 4 years after it came out 😂

[@speedikat6822]

This is my aunt's family run restaraunt! I grew up eating at this place.

[@jnkawahatsu]

LIVING FOR THIS!

[@tosht2515]

Excellent first day in Hawaii. 👍

[@meliageckosong]

This video makes me miss home!!! If only I could get saimin in Oklahoma!

[@kealapuaonetamureamoreno8301]

Sekiya’s is located on the Island of O’ahu in the Community of Kaimuki located in the County of Honolulu!

[@kalaipaa]

I used to eat there all the time when I was a kid. Kaimuki born and raised!! They got hit with a E.coli violation two separate times. Never been back since. I'm willing to go again if I had the time.

[@mj95b]

Our family would eat once a week at Sekiya's (my dad went to Kaimuki h.s.). My sis & I went to Sacred Hearts and we would stop after school for a snack. I am on the mainland now, but my family at home still eat there once a week. Damn, now I want local food!

[@andrewtalon9929]

Dang his slurping skills are on point!

[@EL33988]

lucas once again delivering the goods

[@genuvive]

Lucas is always so polite.

[@falcon262]

Damn, Lucas on level 9000 with those chop sticks.

[@mikamorii4622]

I love you but the way you say saimin cracks me up xD "Simon... Saimin" hahaha

[@rpc808]

Mika Morii lol

[@karenmacdonald6127]

Saimin... min min min not simon

[@meliageckosong]

I thought it too ;)

[@lhamilt]

I really like Lucas

[@korbinau6913]

One of the luxuries of living in Hawaii.

[@toddsyoutube2679]

I want to eat all of this now!!

[@muyc]

most savage slurp action I've seen. keep on smashing it Lucas. 😎

[@LorenzoRM85]

he knows how to slurp and suck long stuff

[@princesspandoraa]

if you guys come to New England and don't visit Pigtale in Nashua Nh I will feel bad for you! Amazing food and an incredible chef.

[@jeffward1106]

Great job Lucas

[@skeletonman12345]

Amazing videos, love your show! I am curious though, do you guys end up eating all the food? Looks like it's way too much for just one person :)

[@EhabAtia1991]

Guess whos back, back again, Lucas's back, tell a friend

[@sammzz]

Thanks for making me hungryyy :( dammmmmnnnnnnnn

[@nfr201]

This is great, I hope you guys made it to Island Style BBQ on North King Street...

[@JeremyJahazielKam]

this looks like a dish called Bakmi in indonesia

[@drfloorpills]

Jeremy Jahaziel Indonesian food needs to be covered, it's absolutely delicious.

[@fithablink]

Jeremy Jahaziel totally thought it was yamin (the fried saimin one) and satay at first

[@schia696]

but totally different

[@maxmichael2585]

Legend has it, if you comment early, lucas replies

[@damatrix1001]

"something not to be read into too deeply" ......perfect prose.

[@anzarne]

The way you're eating the yakitori. Dude. I never felt more uncomfortable and insulted at the same time 😂😂

[@BoyAditya]

dear lucas and eater. did you shoot poke dish on this season 8?

[@eater]

You're just going to have to stay tuned to find out! (Yes. Absolutely. There's no way we went to Hawaii and didn't eat poke)

[@tosht2515]

+Eater You could also point to your Hawaii intro video to up the views! 😀

[@lordtoranaga]

thank you

[@hitachicordoba]

BTW if you want Hawaiian food in LA, come to Gardena- Bruddah's, Bob's Hawaiian Style, King's Hawaiian, Gardena Bowl etc.

[@jpguilot]

I just ate and now I feel hungry.

[@MoniBahaa]

wonder if Lucas asked them what's in the broth. Shrimp-based sounds intriguing.

[@eater]

We did ask! It's very common for saimin broth to be made using ebi (dry shrimp). Thanks for watching!

[@joeykarate3148]

Eater ebi is just the Japanese word for shrimp

[@UwU-lm9or]

@@eater or shoyu based

[@byggdaddyjayz]

great video.

[@b18c16]

How are you going to do an episode on Saimin and pronounce the word wrong, and you also should of went to Shige’s Saimin Stand, that place is really good as well.

[@jessicainga26]

ok but the way he ate those noodles...

[@marknakakura]

Hey Lucas, don't say "state side" as Hawaii is the 50th state. :) Otherwise great review of Sekiyas! I hope you are able to go and try Champion Malasadas.

[@Den419Adel]

Please give Lucas a raise. Wish this was like Yelp, haha

[@itscloudyinside]

i want to change my name to simon. so lucas can call me delicious and eat me all up.

[@arovels_]

thats honestly weird

[@UwU-lm9or]

*saimin not saimon

[@Scripner]

Super big props to Lucas for being able to keep a poker face while talking to someone with missing teeth. That's very hard for a lot of people to do without showing their discomfort.

[@lrein077]

You're awful, but so right. He didn't want to risk receiving a back slap from her, lol.

[@glynnakina6841]

You're obviously shallow.

[@honeycane8303]

I love saimin

[@vikimittal2150]

#Eater #LucasPeterson ... every time u eat , I eat 😁😁😄 I loooooove ur short crisp yummy videos ... :-)

[@DeagleGold]

NO! WHY! I was just on Oahu for Winter Break... I really would've wanted to meet you Lucas. Anyway, enjoy the ono grindz and such. Make sure to grab some Leonards Malasadas, 7/11 teriyaki spam Musubi (it's 7/11 but don't judge), and plate lunch from Rainbow Drive In (gotta recommend the Loco Moco). Shootz.

[@danielvho]

Cool!

[@jif.6821]

Aloha Lucas, hilarious that lady's niece named "Fatso"... only in Hawai'i. 5 days not long enough to sample island cuisine.

[@brucejeanduc841]

I need to live there.

[@Synchronic8080]

I hope Lucas is gonna eat a lot of spam this season!!

[@ivanadevendran6226]

Paused at 4:30 and liked what I saw

[@user-pv3ry6os8m]

tesyn hi tuyet v ngon thank

[@childybless]

Lucaaaaas! Lucas! Lu- -c a s!

[@joker2600]

Did you get to try the hash tempura while you were there?

[@eater]

Broke da mouth! Thanks for watching!

[@milesm9356]

i lament the closing of saimin stands, especially washington saimin and tanoue's.

[@lakaybadboy8083]

Kauai Hamura saimin is the best

[@HustlerKid]

YO I live right down the street #OahuGrown

[@solidkingcobra]

Aloha, Lucas!

[@yellowsocksification]

that chop stick action when he slurps up those noodles tho

[@ryancorpuz9375]

I hope you were able to eat some Korean meat jun. I've never had anything like it outside of honolulu

[@DucklengUgly]

papa bless luv u papi Lucas :*

[@johnjackson8166]

Mannnn you're not supposed to put ketchup and mustard on a Teri burger...

[@Mbwunion]

I would say come to San Francisco, but then the show would be dining on thirty dollars

[@magicman421]

how is this season 8 already? how much time passes between seasons? i swear i've not detected a break in between them. i thought it was all one series.

[@eater]

We produce Dining on a Dime non-stop. Every city is a season and every city gets eight episodes. Thanks for watching!

[@magicman421]

Eater no wonder. Thanks for the reply. I don't know why I hadn't processed how the seasons are divided by city. Love the show. That being said, eight cities already? Lol. Thanks again.

[@eater]

Time sure does fly!

[@hby7768]

that is a lot of food!

[@dcdriveinn]

oldskool

[@AP-nh8tp]

I immediately got the munchies

[@fieryeasy]

What is the difference between saimin and ramen? It looks a bit different, but i cant pinpoint the difference (i dont know much about ramen either :p)

[@navlightbringer5306]

you should try Batchoy.

[@aidanchin9607]

That pork in the saimin is char siew from the southern most parts of China hahaha popularised from Hong Kong and to a lesser extent, Macau

[@goo2098]

the chair siu looks dry

[@tamatoa8261]

It is not Ramen, it's saimin. People confuse the two all the time. Saimin is unique to Hawaii only.

[@jenniferha1890]

Tama Toa I would really love to try it! Unfortunately, I don't live in Hawaii :((

[@tamatoa8261]

Jennifer Ha, what a perfectly good reason to come visit our islands. We still have some old mom and pop saimin stands around, but it seems like the ramen shops are taking over the world. Eating at a old time saimin stand brings back memories of what we call "small kid time". If you ever come to Oahu, you have to eat at one of the old saimin stands to get a true feeling of what it was like back in the day.

[@UwU-lm9or]

@@jenniferha1890 you can try to make it? Im not sure how it good it would taste tho saimin is easy to make but like i am a local in hawaii so i really cant help you here you csn try to visit us tho

[@Tetsirou]

how much did it all cost?

[@iceweaseltv]

looks like wonton soup with char siu without the wontons

[@64Magick]

Damn, now I stay hungry, koodeesh!!! Eh brah, how u got dis job for go eat all ova da place, wut, get pot-time opening??!! Lmao!!

[@lrein077]

Pidgin 2 da max ackshun. Da food is killahs. Small kine translation needed, lol.

[@bobby398]

LUCAS COME TO CHARLESTON!

[@Ellyasveil]

2:20 feels like spongebob theme...

[@belia1313]

@1:41 LOL

[@SupremeJudge]

Lol Simon, Sai-mihn

[@Srsbzns_5150]

The enthusiasm this guy has is on par with a roomba that's about to die 💯

[@teddissac8155]

hi Lucas

[@kyyydomiyasato]

Teriyaki sauce is the name of the sauce equal parts sugar to water

[@jakedo4577]

How many institutions will you guys come ? I guess this and Helena

[@Norre]

God dammit why are you so cool Lucas. I want some sushi.

[@EhabAtia1991]

4:56 big kahuna burger ?!

[@valvenus5715]

Is this the place across the street from kaimuki high school?

[@eater]

Yes it is!

[@imhellag]

I bet Lucas went to Ono seafood :)

[@philvie]

Back when i was a kid, we called it sai-mean, not sai-min, this was back in the 60s, when did it change?

[@John77Doe]

Saimin 🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@hugh-johnfleming289]

I'd love to know what "a dime" totals up to on Honolulu now?

[@Yeahuhayn]

Hugh-John Fleming absolutely nothing lol things here are more expensive than the mainland

[@hugh-johnfleming289]

Hawaii is great for tourists. Terrible for traveling.

[@rn4l82]

Lucas Peterson have a ponytail Haha

[@fanoffaried]

Lucas pronounces the "l" in folk