Cloudy Tuesday

Every Tuesday and Friday you will find the Fort Street Open Market bustling with business from the early morning hours till about 2 pm. Fresh fruit and produce, prepared food and baked goods, crafts and jewelry, orchids and plants are on display along the Fort Street. Come early for best selection. There are various open markets around the island during the week sponsored by City and County of Honolulu.

The sun began to shine in the afternoon and combined with my plan to pick up dinner at Sugoi's, I was anxious to get off work. Thanks to another Hawaii Blog site, Wow Grinds, I was able to use the following Sugoi coupon. With my 15% off coupon in my hand, I scanned their menu board and decided on the Yakisoba with Garlic Chicken ($7.16.) I watched as the cook fried up my noodles and topped it with their signature dish. While I was tempted to just open up my styrofoam container when I got to the car, I fought through my cravings, the afternoon traffic and waited till I got home. My meal was still nice and warm and as I anticipated, it was enough for two. Splitting it with my better half, we both enjoyed the sweet, garlicky fried chicken and the shiny, chewy fried noodles with its slightly sweet and hint of dashi flavor.

The yakisoba contained char siu, kamaboko, cabbage, onions and green onions. There were three pieces of chicken on top although initially I thought it was four. Turned out it was a piece of skin, a bonus for my other half. This was definitely a great deal and I plan to print another coupon before it expires at the end of the month.