Kids Try Local Hawaiian Foods For The First Time | Foods From My Dads Childhood

Hi guys! In today’s video me and my siblings will be trying different Hawaiian snacks and foods from my dads childhood since he was born and raised in Honolulu. This should be fun .... let’s see what we like ! #HIHOKids
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[@curly874]

We moved to Hawaii at the start of my sophmore year in high school. (Castle HS in Kaneohe) I grew up in rural Idaho eating potatoes, corn, green beans, elk, etc. We went out to eat at achinese restaurant and the variety of new flavors blew my mind. I thought an angel had come to earth and cooked us dinner. Sweet and sour was fabulous.

[@jimmylittle9393]

I would have the same reaction to eating elk tbh...I don't think it's even available in Australia.

[@elbert1216]

Check out that musubi action. Your dad still got it! "You can take the boy from the island, but not the island from the boy."

[@daltonwade2716]

Love how your children are so willing to try new foods. Even if they did not enjoy the flavor, they didn''t make a huge fuss about it. Fantastic job kids! ❤

[@camotym4920]

Cute kiddos! 3 outta 4 look like dad! 👍 The lil girl resembles the mom so much down to the faces she makes 🤣

[@shym9933]

Your oldest boy has your sense of humor papa.I love the way your kids interact with you.

[@gwenzenk3748]

Your brothers face on the sour one was priceless

[@hynstyle73168]

Aloha, I grew up on the Leeward side of Oahu & in San Diego. I raised all of my children on the mainland. I cook lots of Hawai'ian foods for my keiki. I even made easy cookbooks for them to have when they moved out so that they will have the recipes to pass on to my Mo'opunas. It was great watching you try these Hawai'ian treats with your dad. Lots of Aloha, Auntie Ka'imi

[@KimieKalia]

Spam musubis are awesome. Try layering it: rice, spam, and rice. Helps with the saltiness 😊😊 you guys are the best!!

[@kathymcgathy9716]

What did he pour on the spam while cooking?

[@davidscott8400]

Just found this video, brings back a lot of old memories and wishes of going back. Lived there for ten years 73 to 84, Mahalo for the memories

[@hinkleaj1]

Your family always looks like you guys are having fun together.

[@tkwhitehead8578]

Love the content and family! The laughter and joy for all to see!

[@barbaranardone]

I loved the faces on the kids faces when they were tasting the different foods, they were priceless, you gave me a good laugh. Love you all.

[@robertdavis2373]

I've had that dish when i was in the army in Hawaii. It's delicious. I've been eating fried spam since I was a little kid lol.

[@ayealialexwood4886]

We get a lot of those preserved plums, sweet and sour ones in the Chinese whole food store, I used to go crazy for those as a child, and Spam oooo I have not had spam in years, it used to love that.

[@Jeni10]

Eli’s facial expressions are fun to watch! Kaimani’s reaction to sour is unforgettable! LOL!

[@jonlowing7907]

Macadamias were first grown commercially in Hawaii but it's a native of south-east Queensland in Australia, where I live and where the climate is similar. Also, the Chinese population of Papua New Guinea, just to Australia's north, had what we called 'salty plums', which were dried and heavily salted plums. I loved them! Also, those wet dried plums look like what we call 'prunes' in Australia. We can also buy bottled prune juice here. It's great for what ails ya! 😉.

[@skyebates246]

Spam is a staple in the UK as well mate we love it.

[@lisaadkison8734]

Fried spam,onion and potato's is awesome.

[@LadyJ5569]

Loved the bags of snacks. The facial moments were priceless. Love the love your viewers give. Stay safe and be warm. Happy Valentine's Day 💗

[@Scrambler49]

Very good idea to try the food items from your father’s childhood. Great video as always.

[@sbstraightshooter4167]

It is a beautiful thing to have laughter in the family you guys are beautiful

[@SunraeSkatimunggr]

I thought your dad might be Hawaiian. Yum, spam. That was fun to watch.

[@genevievevalle3286]

Remember these times cause you grow up and what you have is memories of your past. Fun times with your family is ones you will always remember. Nice video stay safe 👍

[@loganh6736]

Spam Minnesota’s gift to Hawaii and the rest of the world during the Great Depression and still a table favorite

[@rogersasaki1433]

My mouth started watering when u said lihing mui. All my favorites, I eat these almost every day

[@martinquintana5837]

Awesome video the expression on you alls face is priceless. You all need to try local kine plate lunch. Aloha from Kansas

[@rheneeroberts2319]

They were awesome to willingly try everything without fussing or acting dramatic...such great sports☺️

[@annettepilgrim9626]

YOU GUYS ARE SOO ADORABLE. I WAS CRACKING UP THE WHOLE TIME. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. LOVE Y'ALL

[@norawhite6612]

In the west of Ireland Nori is called Sleabhcán. It grows in thin strips on the rocks and harvested at low tide. It looks like the old cassette tape. We stew it fresh or dry it, and store in air tight containers. We use it as a condiment and add to fish dishes and to soups. Flakes are fantastic in carrot cakes.

[@MsLeonor1968]

I totally ❤️ that your dad made up such a yummy food, not a spam fan but that looks amazing. Will have to try it now, thanks 😊

[@marlenecardinahl9346]

I get sick from pork-

[@thomassuttonsiny]

That was hysterical! You can tell your kids are adventurous and good eaters.

[@grannylanna7940]

Omg u guys took my mind of worrying off my granddaughter through the whole video.. n I was laughing n smiling.. round two of cancer on my 20 years old gbaby prayers needed in groups of two or more.. thanks nevaeh u n u family are heaven sent.. miss ur songs.. a challenge songs for guitar is the song Amazed.. my favorite song even though I’ve been single n happy most of my 60 yrs

[@NevaehSouza]

Thank you so much, and I will pray for your granddaughter for sure god bless u both 💛

[@lydiacruzparker9494]

I love Hawaii ❤️ It was my home for 6 years! I have wonderful memories and funny stories that will never forget. Aloha and Mahalo 😍

[@carolfaberpeake857]

So much fun you guys are great!!! Happy Holidays 🎄🎄🎄

[@kimberlykelly7280]

That was such a fun video!!! When I was little my grandmother lived in an apartment and her Phillipino neighbor would bring her treats when he went home. Some were great and tasty but others were hard to get used to. It’s fun to try other cultures food. The faces were great!!! Tell your Dad to teach you Hawaiian!!

[@armybob8135]

I laughed so hard at your little brother.

[@pettyfogger2305]

You guys are the sweetest kids; each one of you an individual but lovely souls that inspire. You should be very proud as you as the oldest make decisions every day that encourage and inspire your younger siblings; kids who aren't showered with love and respect from their older siblings will never shine the way your "littles do. Super job, Sis!

[@cholikickrocks8976]

You little brother was like...I'll try and taste anything without any hesitation....brave lil man....💯💯💯

[@waynerethmel6900]

i was stationed in hawaii for 4 yrs of which i was there about half the time'luahs were great my neighbor who was a local cooked a pig about once a year. and i ate a lot of saimin and i had mango/kiwi/and passion fruit trees in my yard. i lived in waipahu ewa beach and waikiki and was a rugby player which is a great sport. i was in EOD in the navy so like i told my kids i was a diver i jumped out of airplanes and blew up stuff so it kept me busy.have fun at your new home you have a beautiful family. always find time for fun

[@darlenedouglas5148]

Loved the awesome taste testing especially all the hysterical face making!! Thanks 😊 for sharing ❤ your fun day with us!!!

[@mikeclarke3882]

The first food you ate reminds me of Okinawan food....yum yum!!!

[@jimmyruger7529]

Nevaeh, very neat video. You have such great positive energy, of course both your parents as well, I believe thats why I started watching there videos, ever since they started. . . Getting close to 15.000 subs , remember when you so badly wanted 1,000. Thumbs up girl !!

[@waynerethmel6900]

i still love mango i had a second fridge out in my garage where i use to harvest my mango trees and throw the fruit in the freezer and eat them like ice cream. i still love all the juices. was on oahu hawaii and got to visit kahoolawe which was a bombing range and gunnery range when i was there. i actually drove my little datsun around the entire island of oahu including the rather rocky road going from yokohama beach to the north shore side. this was back in the late 60 s to 1973. i actually was on the uss enterprise for a tour in 73

[@nickivanaltena923]

How fun!!! Yum! Trying new treats is always an adventure! Thanks for sharing, I had a smile plastered across my face the whole time😁 so loved little bro’s “tart face”!!🤣 So funny!!!!

[@LoydaPippin1954]

Mmm, musubi...lived in Keaau on the Big Island for 6 yrs - musubi was a regular beach food. I liked it plain but teriyaki was hubby’s favorite!! I have that same maker...oh my word, now I’m hungry!

[@francinerindlisbacher3239]

Cut an orange or lemon in half and stick a few Li Hing Mui Seeds into the middle. Have this when you feel a cold or sore throat coming on.

[@tidelovinyankee1368]

I wish I had been there with you guys. I love SPAM and I love sushi. In fact, we ordered take out sushi for dinner after watching you video. Your dad looked so proud to share his childhood food favorites with you. Enjoy it, because it is part of your heritage.

[@fieryembers9137]

This was such a great video with everyone together! Wish I could have seen your mom join in on the snacks as well. 🤣❤️ Those sour balls your brother ate are here at a lot of corner gas station stores. Those are my favorite!! Love the sweet and sour ones and the salty sour ones. Lol 🥰😍 I would really love to watch you guys cook home made foods a lot more often! It's so fun to see the family come together and make great foods together. ❤️❤️❤️

[@clarasoberanes8726]

Hey, great to see you guys all ❤ together. Caught a glimpse of mama. Hope all is well. It's the mango for me. Take care guys 🥰

[@MisterTee2010]

The look on Kaimani's face was priceless. My Son and I used to see who could eat the most sour things. It was usually a tie. But he would always beat me when it came to hot stuff. He used to eat hot wings all of the time. I like hot things but, they were way too hot for me. Happy Valentines.

[@sharonj7274]

We love Spam here, I just made hubby a Spamwich for lunch today...3 slices of Spam ( right out of the can ), mayo and mustard. we also like it fried to go with eggs for breakfast.

[@idahohoosier8989]

Thx for the smiles, I really needed them today

[@waynerethmel6900]

one thing that was different when i was renting a house in waipahu was there was no heating or cooling. the windows were mostly solid glass with louvres under the windows to open or close to adjust the temperature. used to call me the crazy howley cause i acted more hawaiian than i did white. i kind of melted into my environment. had a great time and being a diver in the service i fit right in to the many water sports. but be careful playing rugby against the samoans was a very physical game but i loved it. a scrum is not a scrum until you play the samoans. its like a hidden fist fight lol

[@elliottmanning]

So much fun to watch the Kid's expressions and faces sharing Dad's Treasures!!! I miss all of the Plate Lunches, Lau Laus, and all the local Fruits. Have a small bag of Dried Poi for special occasions, Poi was my first food as a baby!!! Aloha...

[@julieamos1633]

I loved that. That was so cute. Especially the seaweed face. Lol. That was great. It was great that they all were adventurous enough to at least try everything . Thanks for this one.

[@donnaalgren123]

I loved your video! I'm a little surprised at how willing everyone was to taste everything. Loved your brother's facial reactions to the sour one!! I enjoy being with all of you. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@paulerickson1906]

What a beautiful family. You are very blessed.

[@annecampbell2950]

Spam is quite nice sliced, grilled with a slice of pineapple on top.

[@faoneluahaukautai5277]

I live in hawaii, it cracks me up every time I see the reactions on mainland people eating local kine food. Come to hawaii and remember, no touching the honu (Turtles). Aloha from hawaii, Talofa from samoa, and malo e leilei from tonga!

[@ireneturner2944]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍I wish I could give you 20 👍 up. You go girl !!!! I'm proud of you.💜

[@larrylittleton8702]

Happy Malasada Tuesday!

[@rixtrix11]

I love Spam musubi. So neat to see you exposing your kids to foods normally not found easily! My wife is Japanese and her cousins in Hawaii turned us on to this delight years ago! Rice, teriyaki sauce, Spam, slicy cream sauce, rice wrapped in toasted seaweed is how we make it. A couple of years ago, Hibachi-san at the mall in Chandler, AZ started making it, but their Spam slice is a little thin..

[@Shoptalk321]

Glad to see you posting again great job.

[@bondstephb]

This is making me homesick! My fave is still Redondo's portuguese sausage, scrambled eggs, and rice. Spam, eggs, and rice are great, too! I used to take musubi in my rucksack to the field so I wouldn't starve to death at PTA or the Ko'olaus.

[@raymondcoggins297]

Lol the reactions of the kids made my evening thanks for sharing lol

[@fallenangelwi25]

That looked like a lot of fun. Would be awesome to do snack box's from around the world and video y'all's reactions

[@debj4life478]

I’m from the South and we love fried spam and put them on loaf bread. Thanks for sharing. I would love to taste those snacks. They looked delicious.

[@carolyns1131]

I love, love SPAM (especially the bacon flavored one)!

[@seacoast4950]

Some of my favorite food in Hawaii is Huli Huli bbq chicken, Kalua pig. 😋….and the fried rice of course!! The okinawin donuts in Hawaii are delicious too 😋

[@debbz575]

Young man, you held it strong and did not spit it out as, I expected you to. You made my day

[@maureenbegas2856]

Aloha, Braddah! Today is the first time I saw your channel with the toy drive for the pediatric cancer patients. I cried and cried and fell in love with your Ohana!! I instantly knew daddy was not only from Hawaii, but probably from the Big Island. You still got the aloha! We live on the Hamakua Coast in O’okala. We send aloha to you and yours. Nice job on your channel, subscribing to both! Me ke aloha pumehana.

[@biggkahunaa]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I used to visit the local crack seed store after school every day! Did you ever stick a Li Hing Mui in the center of half a lemon and suck on it. Soo ono brah! Spam Misubi is my favorite too and all kine poki!

[@MB10565]

the mochi crunch or arare is good in your popcorn! 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@lindacole1653]

This was a fun video. Love watching the kids expressions as they were eating the snacks. ♥️🤗

[@jimeckert607]

What great and fun video of your Hawaiian food taste test. It brought to me much laughter. 🤣🤪😊

[@joycejones6015]

I LOVE that spam, rice and seaweed “sushi”!💕

[@davidkisner8332]

Awesome, been since 1977 since I ate spam(I was stationed in Hawaii and been to the Big Island many times) and all those snacks. it is great that you have fans from all over the world that can send you some snacks. Kids might not like them, but they will remember this for their lifes.

[@azdesertrat9104]

I'm Native American so yeah, I LOVE SPAM! I especially love spam when it's diced up and cooked with scrambled eggs and homemade tortillas! OMR! That's the best! We make spam, eggs and potato burritos and they are a huge hit in Indian Country (Native American)! I went to college with a couple of gals from Hawaii who also loved spam. They would stock up on spam and ship them home as spam was cheaper in the non-Hawaii states.

[@patriciamiller7328]

OMg I caught myself actually tearing up laughing so hard with the kids, lol

[@MrPjcrews]

Great Video. Love how your family loves each other and have great times. Keep the love and keep laughing and way to go on trying new things. You're mom and dad are also the best. Embrace this time together. It goes by fast. Love you're editing too. You are getting much better. Keep up to good work. 👍

[@royhubbard6579]

Fried egg, with bacon flavored spam and hot chow chow! My all time favorite road trip sandwich!!!

[@teresamcintyre2669]

I enjoyed this episode a lot. God bless your family.

[@justwondering3048]

The plum ones is something that Grandma's would like Grandpa's too 😆🤣👵❤️👍 I just love watching you guys .. right now it's snowing in Texas San Antonio Texas to be exact we don't get much snow so a little bit.. who else is like wow to you guys.. how to make fun of us which is okay cuz we make fun of ourselves LOL.. for your place is probably going to shut down the road over here they shut down the highway can you believe that lol

[@saragilmore4247]

LOVE lihemoi powder on the rim of the glass for a Lehemoi margarita!!!😋🍸♥️

[@gregmiller2916]

Great video!!! Such a WONDERFUL family!!!

[@cathleencaratan3373]

Kaimani needed some “holy water” to wash that plum down. 😂🤣

[@johnhinson9866]

The spam and rice thing looked good. Maybe I can make a knock-off with a spinich wrap!

[@bucksiouxwanan4320]

Great memories as I too have had experienced Hawaiian assorted food living in Waimanalo, Oahu as a child when dad was stationed in the millitary. If i recall the misubi also had "ume" ( picked plum), daikon (pickled radish), along with fried spam. I recall my friends inviting me to a "pot luck" & feasting on chicken long rice, Lau Lau, lomi salmon, pipikaula ( beef jerkey), smoked marlin sword fish marinated in teriyaki sauce, poki in assortment ( my favorite were "ahi" & "tako") .....and among other recipes at the moment I am trying to remember as I reflect 🤔. Whew thank you for reminiscing my memories!!!! Great video 😃👍!!

[@pamalapeterson5352]

What fun to watch!...God bless y’all abundantly and stay safe and healthy!

[@maryeliason1504]

I have tried to like Spam. But I just can't. I know some Hawaiians love it. But no. I love it when she says the seaweed tastes like the ocean. It does. I love rice though! Mom's night off? Dried coconut does taste a bit like soap but is still goooooood. I love you guys so much. Great fun. I watch ALL the videos. So glad there are more now.❣️P. S. Neveah sounds like Melissa. Lot of joy surrounds you guys. It is contagious.

[@Liz-do4gw]

How fun for you all and it made for a great video. Many of those snacks bring back memories of our year in Hawaii back in the 90’s. We have a fun book called Hawaiian Mother Goose Rhymes that I bet you might get a kick out of it 🌺💜hugs Souza Family, you’re awesome!

[@Yahushaiscomingsoonbeready]

Wow, man!!! Is there anything that you cannot do😃? Do you have a single double.? You have a blessed family. Enjoy and appreciate each other. Shalom.

[@stevetaylor996]

Wow, complements to the chef, that Spam Musubi he made looked delicious. I will have to try some sometime. My favorite though is LOCO MOCO. I love the LOCO MOCO. Hope you all shared some of those treats with the camera operator.

[@elliottmanning]

I sent the recipe for Loco Moco to the Mom a few months back!!! Aloha...

[@karengion1390]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. Have a blessed day

[@christopherstube9473]

My grandmother taught in the Hilo Boys Boarding School as a young girl and she passed on a deep appreciation for the old queen Lilioukalani who had the teachers to tea one day at Washington Place. I have a can of spam in the kitchen, now i know what it will become.

[@hc3232]

Aloha ohana!!! We just got our care package from home(Oahu) and oohhhh boy it will not last and every single thing you showed we have too!!! Spam musubi's is a must every week in our household. You have to eat the cuddle fish with popcorn with your normal fixings....so delish!!!! My favorite way to eat it!!! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@marconi460]

We used to have spam fritters in my boarding school days in the UK, which is essentially, spam dipped in batter and fried. We also had a spam loaf, which is the spam grated, then mixed with egg and whatever spices or herbs you fancy and then baked in a small baking form. All cheap and cheerful food, but we loved it, I still make the loaf now and again these days. I never knew that they ate spam also in Hawaii, I like the way you guys made it, I will have to give that a go, albeit, I need some convincing with the seaweed aspect :-)

[@paigequattlebaum6395]

This was so fun! It would have been better if you had sung Hawaiian music at the beginning or the end! We miss hearing you sing! 🤗 Glad to see you guys are well ♥️

[@richardhart7652]

We used to have fried spam with chips, sorry fries and baked beans and some times a fried egg as well when we were growing up

[@claireleboucher4597]

nice to see a happy family