Talk about authentic! I am from Hawaii and we love our food! We have a substantial Japanese population that kept the old school style cooking and we also have the new generation dabbling with Fusion dishes. I can say I love both. A bit surprised at the comment made a couple back from mine. I would say maybe her taste buds need coaxing to enjoy a good meal.
As for the pork belly dish, my grandmother made the best and this is pretty comparable to hers. And that's a huge compliment.
Thumbs Up!!