Hawaiian Airlines is giving away 140,000 miles in their Eat Like a Local Sweepstakes! To win, all you need to do is visit Hawaiian Air’s Facebook page, like it, and click the “Eat Like a Local” tab.
Unfortunately, I only recently found out about the Eat Like a Local Sweepstakes. And this week is already the second to the last week to enter. Still, you’ve got a chance to get two entries in before the contest ends! To actually enter the contest, you’ll need to answer the Local Food quiz question of the week.
The above is a screenshot of this week’s local food quiz. The questions aren’t terribly hard, especially if you’ve been to Hawaii before or are familiar with Asian food. But I’ll give you a hint. The food pictured in this week’s quiz question is called Kalbi. The answer should be easy to figure out with a quick online search. ?
HawaiianMiles aren’t particularly valuable. As I’ve said before, you can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to Korean Air SkyPass for cheaper redemptions to Hawaii. But 140,000 HawaiianMiles, especially free ones, isn’t anything to sneeze at either. That’s enough miles (at the saver level) to fly from anywhere in the US Mainland to Hawaii in First Class on Hawaiian. 140,000 HawaiianMiles would also get you two roundtrip tickets to/from Australia to/from Hawaii in economy. That’s a long flight to take in Hawaiian Air’s slimline economy seats, but still… Not bad!
The weekly prizes aren’t so great, however. Each week one winner will receive a L&L Hawaiian Barbecue prize pack. This includes a $25 L&L Hawaiian Barbecue gift card and insulated bottle.
Even if the odds of winning are low, entering the contest is easy and won’t take you more than a few minutes. And hey, if you do win, at least you’ll learn about local food.
I think I would donate my L&L gift card considering the many, much better options for local grindz!
Me too, TheMysteryTraveler. Never been a fan of L&L!
Neither have I, especially when we have pretty decent local kine food in So Cal.
I’m still trying to understand the fascination with Zippy’s chili though, LOL.
Ah, Zippy’s Chili… I don’t like it the “normal” way with rice, but I do like it in their Chili Cheese Fries or with spaghetti + cheddar cheese. But, no it isn’t something I have to have or even crave. Saimin is my local food obsession. I also seek out good loco moco, poke, and shave ice ?
Where can I find good saimin? It seems like it’s a dying breed, as ramen seems to have taken over, although its been a few years since I’ve been back. Also, I love the saimin noodles made by Maebo, the “One Ton” chip company.
TheMysteryTraveler, that’s a great question. I’ve been on a saimin quest of sorts, though I’ve suspended it recently as my schedule has filled. The hard part for me, though, is it’s common for places to overcook the noodles. That’s a sin in my book! That being said, I do like the Hamura’s Saimin (Kauai) noodles, if I buy them uncooked and bring them home. They kill their noodles when cooking them.
Never had the Maebo ones, but I can say I’m not a fan of the Sam Sato noodles (Maui). They’re way too thick and hard. Right now, my go-to is saimin from Sun Noodle (grocery stores). But I’m hoping that in the not-too-distant future I can go on a big saimin eating binge and do a post dedicated to that!
I know the saimin restaurant upstairs at the California Hotel in Las Vegas uses Maebo noodles. I think the problem with Haxura’s is that their constantly packed so quality suffers to a degree I would imagine.
You know what TheMysteryTraveler, as strange as it is (especially for a local) I’ve never been to Vegas! I wonder if anywhere on Oahu uses them? Will have to look into it. I do LOVE their wonton chips though. And yup, I’d imagine that could be part of the cause. Yet, at the same time, many ramen restaurants can pull it off. I’m kind of wondering if it’s preference too? One of the local ramen shops, Yoteko-Ya, actually gives you preference on noodle firmness. The call it “Japanese style” for firm and “Hawaiian style” for soft.