We’ve rounded up our top Hawaiian cooking products you need to turn the kitchen into your new favorite room in your hale (home). Discover a variety of local products that will introduce you to the island flavors and will become pantry essentials you’ll need to be the ultimate home cook. Shop our collection of Hawaiian cooking products!
1. Jules + Gem - Guava Nectar Hand Soap
Jules + Gem not only specializes in luxurious candles that transform any space into a personal paradise, but has a whole line of Hawaiian kitchen decor and essentials too. Their Guava Nectar Hand Soap has a sweet fragrance that smells so good, you’ll want to eat it! This liquid soap is made from all-natural castile soap that is paraben, sulfate, and phthalate-free!
2. Aloha Modern - 'Ilima Microfiber Sport Towel
With its durable, but soft-suede material, Aloha Modern’s ‘Ilima Microfiber Sport Towel is the kitchen essential you didn’t know you needed. You’ll find that this multipurpose towel will become your go-to piece of Hawaiian kitchen decor for everything! Adorned with a vibrant ‘ilima flower design, you will get to appreciate the mo’olelo (story) that inspired this quick-drying microfiber towel!
3. Liko Lehua - Lilikoi (Passion Fruit) Butter
Want to know why Liko Lehua’s Liliko’i Butter is revered by locals as “liquid gold?” You’ll see for yourself! Replace any nut butter, syrup, or honey in your kitchen for this spread made with fresh lilikoi from Hawaii. Savor the joys of Hawaiian cooking and spread this Lilikoi Butter on toast, drizzle it on ice cream, or even make your own liliko’i cheesecake with it!
4. Manele Spice Co. - The Full Set
Looking for Hawaiian cooking products to spice up your dishes? Manele Spice Co.’s Full Set of local spice blends is the perfect way to introduce new flavors into your Hawaiian cooking style! Food Network Celebrity Chef Adam Tabura created spices that will represent the Hawai’i palate in any dish you make. From the Backyard Imu Smoked Salt that will be your go-to barbeque spice to pairing Tūtū Mama’s Garlic Herb with fresh shrimp, you’ll taste the rock salt that is produced by the Pacific Ocean in every bottle!
5. Laha'ole - Coasters Pikake Marble and Wood
Want elevate the look and feel of your home with a simple accessory? Laha’ole’s Coasters in Pīkake Marble and Wood will look fabulous in any room of the house as it blends the modern look of marble with a Hawaii flair. Snag a set of these four easy-to-clean coasters to step up your Hawaiian kitchen decor game during your next girls night or at-home pau hana!
6. Banan - Chocolate Macadamia Spread
Forget Nutella! There’s a reason why everyone goes nuts for Banan’s Chocolate Macadamia Spread! With the sweet taste of choco-goodness and the richness of Big Island grown macadamia nuts, it is a must-have topping and nut butter that you need to try for yourself. Spread this on local favorites like sweet bread French toast, acai bowls, and so much more!
7. Hawaiian Vanilla Co. - Pure Vanilla Extract
Ditch your store-bought commercial vanilla extract and indulge in the rich flavor of Pure Hawaiian Vanilla Extract handcrafted by the Reddekopp ‘ohana behind Hawaiian Vanilla Co.! You’ll want to give a kick to your Hawaiian cooking with this ‘ono extract made with vanilla grown on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Add some Pure Hawaiian Vanilla Extract to both sweet and savory dishes – we love it in Hawaiian Vanilla Co.’s famous Garam Masala Shrimp and of course their Bananas Foster.
8. Sea Salts of Hawaii - Pure Kona Flake Sea Salt 6 Ounce Pouch
Every household in Hawai'i needs Hawaiian cooking products like pure Hawaiian Salt for their kitchen. Whether it’s to make homemade spice rubs or prepare kalua pig in your own at-home backyard imu (or even cure that scratchy throat!), Sea Salts of Hawai’i’s Pure Kona Flake Sea Salt will be your new essential for traditional Hawaiian cooking! Harvested from 2,200 feet below the Pacific Ocean and naturally dried under the Hawaiian sun, you will understand why scientists and chefs worldwide hype up this product and love it so much.
9. Pono Potions - Waialua Honey Ginger Syrup
If you’re looking for Hawaiian cooking products to spruce up your morning coffee or late night cocktail, Pono Potion’s Waialua Honey Ginger Syrup will add a burst of Hawaiian flavor to your drink of choice! Handcrafted using fresh O’ahu-grown ginger and Waialua-harvested honey, you will be able to taste the local ingredients and love that go into making each bottle of artisanal syrup.
10. Bess Press - Hawaii's Spam Cookbook
What’s a home kitchen without a cookbook? This one-of-a-kind cookbook pays homage to the iconic luncheon meat loved by locals, and even has an annual festival dedicated to it…Spam! Hawai’i’s Spam Cookbook is easy for anyone who wants to embrace the Hawaii lifestyle and make Hawaiian dishes. It also includes a few bonus recipes with other local food staples like sardines, vienna sausage and more.
