To “fast” means “skip food.” In the Orthodox Church, Lent is 40 days all the way to Easter (Pascha). That mean we skip some food when Lent. When come Lent, Orthodox Christians not supposed to eat meat, fish, milk, and eggs. So what can we eat? Get plenny food can eat. Can eat shell fish: shrimp, crab, opihi, scallops. Can eat vegetable, fruit, coconut, rice, poi, tofu, and odda kine food. But gotta make sure we don’t stuff our stomach with food and we gotta remember to tell God: “Mahalo for da food you wen give us!”
For the food listed below, we tried to find food that are vegan; however, some might be more vegetarian than vegan. We are not super strict in what we call “Lenten” food.
Jai – Monk’s Food
Chinese
Jai (Monks’ food)
Shrimp siu mai
Shrimp canton
Singapore rice noodle
Almond float
Boiled peanuts
Shrimp tempura & vegetable tempura
Japanese
Tako (octopus)
Abalone
Uni nigiri (sea urchin)
Ebi nigiri (shrimp)
Shrimp tempura
Mochi
Namasu
Somen salad (no meat or fish)
Tofu
Edamame (steamed or boiled soybens)
Shredded cuttlefish (ika)
Banchan – Korean side dishes
Korean
Kim Chee
Seaweed salad
Taegu (spicy shredded cuttleshish)
Ban Chan (side dishes)
-seasoned soybean sprouts
-steamed eggplant
-korean radish with clams
Hawaiian – Poi
Hawaiian
Poi
Squid laulau
Opihi
Kulolo
Haupia
Filipino – Pinakbet
Filipino
Pinakbet
Fried shrimp
Fried banana lumpia
Thai
Shrimp curry
Mango sticky rice
Vietnamese
Vegetarian spring rolls
Lemon grass shrimp
Local Food
Zippy’s vegetarian chili
Kale and sweet potato salad (Foodland)
Do you know any food we forgot or left out? Let us know!