Diverse Hawaii Style Oxtail Soup Varieties In Honolulu

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4 ай бұрын

Today we are exploring one of the cheaper options for oxtail soup and a Vietnamese version. But does it taste like traditional Hawaii style oxtail soup? Let's discover other culture's interpretations of oxtail soup that can be enjoyed during chilly weather.
Kim Chee II
3569 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 737-7733
Open 10:30am - 8:00pm
Closed Tuesdays
kimcheerestaurant2.business.site
Super Pho
3538 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 735-9989
Open everyday 10:00am - 10:00pm
superphowaialae.com
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@user-uo8gu8rb3m 4 ай бұрын

The portion at Super Pho is very generous. $23 for that is not bad, especially with 3 big chunks of oxtails in the soup. The ginger sauce sounds good! 😊

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Yes the ginger sauce was so good and better than plain ginger. Hope you and Steve are doing well! Take care. 🤙

@honuhorizen 4 ай бұрын

Loving these videos where you show us different but same type foods! ❤

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Much Mahalo! ❤️

@SeanKaleponi 4 ай бұрын

Aloha Misty!!! Both Oxtail soups look good. I like how you said Kim Chee II has authentic soup with a local flavor (paraphrasing) lol and that meet at 4:31 looked really good. I prefer the soup at Super Pho though because it comes with Pho and looks bigger but Im sure its more expensive than 19.90. Either way, cant go wrong with both places. Mahalo for another great review🤙

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Aloha Sean and Nhi! Yes Kim Chee II is more of a Korean oxtail soup. I hope people understand the difference but it's still good! But the Super Pho version was more my alley. It was very tasty! Have a great review and Mahalo for your constant support!

@ryden7114 4 ай бұрын

Hi Sista. Ono oxtail soup used to be cheap at the bowling alley. I remember when oxtail was the cheapest meat you could buy. Maybe 59 cents a pound. Debbie and I just purchased a package with 3 Pieces in it, and it was $15.00. Cannot forget the star anise, it is a must in our opinion. God bless Misty & have a great weekend.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Aloha! Yes used to be cheap and in all bowling alley. Sadly all the bowling alleys are gone. Only Leeward Bow left. Bit at least all the shops continued somewhere else. Hence Kapiolani Coffee Shop and Kam Bowl Restaurant. But those are the places where it's expensive. Even in Vegas it's expensive. Over $20 a bowl when it used to be 10

@dk-oi2iu 4 ай бұрын

This is totally Korean style. I love it! Looks very similar to mine. My wife is Korean from Seoul. This is textbook Korean with a local flare as you said. Great share!

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Mahalo! I like Korean style where you add your own rock salt to flavor the broth as you wish. My mom is from Seoul too. 👍

@nsf96791 3 ай бұрын

Ox Tail soup?!?!??? Yes, my favorite soup...BUT I need the mustard cabbage, shitake, peanuts konyaku...then my chili pepper, sesame, ginger sauce and top it all off with a lot of cilantro!...A must have condiment!

@thylacine1154 2 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your video! I now want to try these 2 places. An older relative once told me oxtails sold for just $0.40 cents a lb back in the 1960's! My fave has always been Kam Bowl. Lately I've made it at home. I tend to prefer won bok over mustard cabbage, I think it brings a pleasant sweetness to the broth. Mahalo!

@FoodFiend 2 ай бұрын

Yes oxtail was so cheap then and not a wanted part. Crazy how things change. For me personally I really enjoyed the pho oxtail the best. You'd probably love it due to the won bok she puts inside. I also love Kam Bowl too and it is my favorite place to get oxtail soup!

@ripleylv426. 4 ай бұрын

A big steamy brothy bowl of oxtail soup sounds perfect for our chilly weather, looked so ono and soothing 👌. It's crazy how some foods have high prices now but used to be the "everyday man's food": oxtail soup, poi, kulolo, opihi....hoh, even vienna sausage (know you're not a fan but i've seen vienna sausage priced at $6 for 5 pieces when dining out 🤯?! I like ask the waitress if they can give kamaaina discount, c'mon i'm local you guys 🤙🤷‍♀️😅?!). But when you can't stand the craving anymore we'll go eat em anyway 🤙🤷‍♀️😅.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

I know yeah!? All the cheap foods we grew up on are so expensive now. Oxtail soup and Portuguese bean soup are the go tos for chilly weather! Stay warm. This wind is crazy! And yes me no like Vienna sausage 🤣

@kylerdad123 4 ай бұрын

Aloha Misty: This vlog takes me back to the days of enjoying my favorite soup at Ken Fong Restaurant on Hotel Street in the middle of Chinatown. This restaurant is gone but those great memories of the soup still remains. With a side of rice, it was great. The one from Super Pho looks great with he rice noodles, peanuts and cilantro. Price-wise, beef is now a once-in-a-while treat. I am looking forward to the next great, and “delicious” vlog! Best wishes and much 🧧, fellow 🐯! 🤙

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Mahalo Bill! I wish I could've tasted Ken Fong's oxtail soup. Never even heard of it. Probably passed by many times as we always caught the bus to downtown but usually would go to Woolworth's and end up at a cheap meal at McDonalds if we did have money for any "restaurant " food. My grandma took me there but we didn't eat there. She would talk story with all her jewelry friends that owned shops there then buy roast pork and Char Hung Sut and off to home we would go. Thank you for sharing your memories Bill! Have a great weekend and stay warm!

@John-zo8jr 2 ай бұрын

Glad I found your channel. Excellent content. I never knew Kim chee 2 had oxtail.

@FoodFiend 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I appreciate it.

@pikakerose 4 ай бұрын

i just looked up your recipe i will try it thanks

@pikakerose 4 ай бұрын

i miss superpho used to go often n eat the pho n spicy beef soup best is make at home oxtail im hungry for oxtail soup now yummy

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

This was my first time and I really enjoyed their food. The owner is such a sweet lady. I'd go there again.

@ThuanHoang-fd3dx 4 ай бұрын

When I cooked Pho I used ox tail it’s sure brings the best Pho. Thanks so much for sharing your delicious food with us. Have a wonderful weekend. Peace to you Misty

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Oh wow. I'm sure your pho is phenomenal! 😊 I could eat that everyday! Have a wonderful weekend Thuan and many blessings!

@theroadrunnerjarhead4109 5 күн бұрын

I love your videos misty. You show us all the good places to eat. Long time ago there used to be a little drive in place by the moanalua shopping center that had oxtail soup. I used to go there a lot.

@FoodFiend 5 күн бұрын

Oh that sounds good at Moanalua Shopping Center. I never went past Fort Shafter when I was little. Isn't it crazy how people back then thought even Aiea or Salt Lake was far? LOL. So I didn't ever get to try that oxtail. Sounds delicious!

@theroadrunnerjarhead4109 4 күн бұрын

@@FoodFiend this was back in the early 80s. Yeah I grew up in waipio camp and even pearl city was far to me. Another dish I really loved was chicken Hekka. I guess it’s sukiyaki. There was a restaurant at kemoo farms close to the main gate at Schofield barracks. And curry shrimp was so good too.

@jimicrack29 4 ай бұрын

your oh so welcome misty you also have a safe an wonderful weekend there i miss oahu so much 😞

@paulafriedmanalohafrommaryland 4 ай бұрын

Aloha Misty, hope you are having a great weekend!

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Aloha Paula! Eh it's alright. No days off but I'm alive 🤣

@martykong3592 4 ай бұрын

:) WOW! Thanks MUCH for sharing! Had NO IDEA it had become an EXPENSIVE Soup! I was SPOILED growing up in Vancouver / Chinatown, was $5 a BIG Bowl back in the day :( ALL the BEST and ENJOY! Cheers :)

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Oh wow so cheap for $5! So lucky! 😊

@martykong3592 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing again! Sadly Vancouver Chinatown does not have any bargain food anymore :( That was back in the 70's and 60's when I grew up there. ALL the BEST!@@FoodFiend

@telawsonartzy6880 4 ай бұрын

My favorite soup hands down. I think I payed 12.99 for a pretty good large bowel. I know what's going to made for the weekend. Getting a little jealous right now the food looked super tasty. Great vlog Misty👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Wow you can't find it for $12.99 anymore. Sounds like a great weekend dinner to warm you up! Thanks TE! 🙏

@telawsonartzy6880 4 ай бұрын

@@FoodFiend It's so good and you get a lot more meat.

@howzit9397 4 ай бұрын

@@FoodFiendin Vegas can find hahaha 😂

@urs- 4 ай бұрын

Yummmmm 😋😋😋😋. Last time I had oxtail soup was in the 90’s at World Cafe. I’m that old. 😂😂.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Wow! World Cafe made food? I used to remember the clubbing that went on there. We were always there for metal shows when it changed to After Dark, etc.

@urs- 4 ай бұрын

Oh oh….maybe wasn’t there!!! My memory is getting rusty. 😂😂😂

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

@@urs- Eagle Cafe? That was by World Cafe.

@urs- 4 ай бұрын

@@FoodFiend …. Geez, I forgot about Eagle Cafe!! The CAFE part was stuck in my memory! Thanks, Misty 🤙🏼🤙🏼

@titasmom678 4 ай бұрын

Usually spend the money to buy this soup because I want it on the fly, but I should make it at home....so much cheaper and not really that hard to make. Thanks for the reviews. So many different versions to try. I'm usually an OG gal with peanuts, star anise, and tangerine peel.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Yes make it at home and it's super cheap and easy. It does freeze well and when you crave it on the fly just warm it up in a pot!

@Coyote_529 4 ай бұрын

My wife's favorite soup.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

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@miketuggle9273 4 ай бұрын

Oh I used to get some rocking ox tail soup back years ago when I'd visit Indonesia with my then wife. It's been a while since I've had any. Ox tails are so good to add to a crock pot when I make Texas style beans.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Aloha Mike! Ooooh I'd like to try Indonesian ox tail soup. That sounds interesting! Are the beans you're talking about charro beans? Sometimes I make it with smoked sausage but with oxtail sounds divine!

@miketuggle9273 4 ай бұрын

@@FoodFiend Pinto beans. But I bet charro beans would be reallly good.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

@@miketuggle9273 Charro beans are made with pinto beans. Maybe it's just a term, but my friend from San Antonio showed me how to make them.

@miketuggle9273 4 ай бұрын

@@FoodFiend I was thinking black beans from some reason, I think its cause I am still trying to wake up. Yep they would be good with oxtail too. I have made those beans with them. another thing that is good in the beans, not to shift gears, is putting some marmite or vegemite in as they cook.

@alant.541 4 ай бұрын

I had oxtail soup for the first time at Zippy's in Las Vegas. It was okay. I should have gotten my Zip Pac. Gotta try it again somewhere else. Have a great weekend.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

It's ok if you're not into it. It's like an old fashioned Hawaii thing. Maybe try it at the California Hotel or in pho. Have a great weekend as well!

@pamela34 4 ай бұрын

@@FoodFiendYes definitely try the oxtail soup in California Hotel in Las Vegas. There is always a long line when you go to eat there. I went there last January 20 and it cost $20 for a bowl. The serving is big and can be shared by 2 persons.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

@@pamela34 Mahalo Pamela. If I ever go again I will try. Stayed at the Cal a long time ago but usually I don't look for local food when traveling but this piques my curiosity. But I dont think I'll go anytime soon as I don't gamble and been there so much in my 20s. But Mahalo for your recommendation. Too bad it's also expensive there as it used to be $10 a bowl!

@classyfiftynine8208 4 ай бұрын

Aloha Misty ! Haven't had Oxtail Soup in quite awhile. Last time was several years ago (pre-Pandemic) at Kamehameha Bowl. Hmmm... now I'm craving it. I'll probably suffer from "stick shock" when I see the price$. 😦😦 I'd be tempted to try Super Pho's version. 😋 DougK

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Aloha Doug! Yes Kam Bowl Restaurant is my favorite so far. I still have to try Aiea Bowl and Asahi Grills one. It is so much cheaper to make yourself and actually super easy if you have an Instant Pot!

@UmaNotaSo 4 ай бұрын

I'm not an oxtail soup expert but my dad used to like the Zippy's one but that was over 20 years ago. I would eat their turkey neck soup which used the oxtail soup recipe. Never tried the Kapiolani Coffee Shop oxtail soup even though I knew the owners. Now I gotta try the Kim Chee 2 one after this video. Thanks for the info! Isn't Super Pho at the old Tanoe's(sp?) location?

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Zippys is ok. Now it's $28.75 for a bowl at Zippys. The Kim Chee II one leans more towards Korean style so not as local in flavor. Everyone has their favorites and I respect that. Mine is Kam Bowl oxtail soup.

@jimicrack29 4 ай бұрын

always you are fair an liked what posted an your shirts your amazing women misty

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Mahalo jimicrack! 🤙 Have a nice weekend!

@spang9782 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I know what you mean about oxtail formerly a "rubbish" cut, now a delicacy! Just like flap meat, aku bone, entrails and organ meats. Back in the day, if you go to the fish market, they just give you the aku bones....all you can carry!

@howzit9397 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I remember back in the days my dad used to send us into big way fish dept and ask for fish head to go crabbing and they gave plenty every time for free but I think they sell it now hahaha😂 times change

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Wow I'd take all the free aku bones. I like to fry it up crispy. It seems all the poor man's soups and dishes are expensive now since they are getting popular. Oxtail soup, pozole, menudo, etc. Aiya!

@dk-oi2iu 4 ай бұрын

My older brother is a butcher. Thirty something years. He told me a while back that the prices skyrocketed because of foreign trade. The once "cheap cuts" were sold in bulk abroad to make up for meat sale shortages when the product had little to no demand domestically. Such a shame! We paid pennies on the dollar for these types of cuts back during the plantation days. Same goes for flank and even organ meats. Man I miss the 70s and 80s 😢

@SakuraSpring 4 ай бұрын

Hi Misty! For the price, I feel they should give at least one whole oxtail and not slim it down. I like that chili dipping sauce though. Oh yeah, place #2 Super Pho gave you a good whole serving of oxtail and it looked way better with more meat and the garlic,ginger, shallots dipping sauce must've been the bomb! It's nice both broths weren't swimming in fat. Costco sells two packages of oxtails at $6.99/lb here. I still like making my own as I use alot of ginger and garlic and Red Boat fish sauce. Great oxtail video, one of my all-time fave soups. Have a good weekend to both of you.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Well I guess you get what you pay for since it is the cheapest place so far on the island for oxtail soup. The pho place I'd definitely go again! That was so good and similar to old fashioned oxtail soup. We get our oxtails from the commissary. Does your commissary sell them?

@SakuraSpring 4 ай бұрын

Yes, our commissary does carry oxtails.

@chaka3084 4 ай бұрын

My son loves the oxtail soup at Aiea Bowl. Often times, they run out. 😮

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Oooh that is one I have to try. We ate there in October but I didn't get it. It is also pricey there. I think it is almost $25 a bowl but interested to try their new school approach to it with the ponzu dipping sauce!

@brianhirose8866 4 ай бұрын

Hey Misty, I was going to try n comment on the day of the release but got banned so that’s that. 😂😢😅😊

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 it's all good my rebel friend

@HopelesslyLolo-ci9vn 4 ай бұрын

Since Dot’s in Waianae closed, does anyone know any place that still brings hamburger steak to you still sizzling on the plate?

@FoodFiend 3 ай бұрын

Not sure. Great question. Now I'm craving that. 😫

@valarmorghulis2350 Ай бұрын

There was a Dot’s in Wahiawa. Didn’t know about the one in Waianae.

@FoodFiend Ай бұрын

@@valarmorghulis2350 Yeah there wasn't one in Waianae. I assumed they meant the one in Wahiawa.

@akinakheefai4246 Ай бұрын

Maybe screen glare could be eliminated if you cover the camera’s viewfinder when filming outdoors or inside your car.

@FoodFiend Ай бұрын

I have lots of cameras but use an Action camera due to the ease of carrying it around. Not sure why there were spots this time. I thought the lens was clean. Usually those spots aren't there. Mahalo.

@hawnjoe773 4 ай бұрын

here on kauai tip top ox preety good but that bowling alley on your island that closed down was the best i had big ups for sharing your adventures with us

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

Oh I'd love to try Tip Top's one@ all the bowling alley ones are still around on Oahu. They just made their own restaurant after the bowling alley closed. Kapiolani Coffee Shop and Kam Bowl Restaurant are where you get the old bowling alley oxtail soups here. Mahalo for watching!

@nsf96791 3 ай бұрын

Yup the ox tail soup is expensive now....used to get the ox tail at the butcher shop for .15 a lb.....same with pig feet but not now.....BECAUSE the ox get only 1 tail!...and got to make how many bowls?.....LOL The ox getting smart and selling their tails for a lot more money now!~....LOL

@FoodFiend 3 ай бұрын

Yes oxtails are so expensive. So sad. But once in a while I'll spurle and buy it to make soup or Jamaican style oxtails. 😊🐄

@alohapoppet6107 4 ай бұрын

How cold is it Misty.😁

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

It got down to the low 60's. For most people here that is cold. I sit outside in the low 40's in Montana in a t-shirt and jeans to smoke my cigar. It was around the 20's in January in Washington and I was fine. I'm used to that weather and find it pleasant. I hate the sun and hot weather LOL

@alohapoppet6107 4 ай бұрын

@@FoodFiend That is a bit on the cold side. That is the temp here in the UK now. We are just staring coming out of our winter here in the UK parts ok the UK have been hit by some bad storms and been flooded.A question for you do you know if they are going to fix that damn walk way behind the Waikiki Aquarium, or are they just going to let it fall in the sea just like every thing else. Hacks me right off.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

@@alohapoppet6107 I have no clue but I wouldn't be surprised if this State left it to fall into the sea. The infrastructure is falling apart everywhere and the government here doesn't care and they rather squabble about other unimportant stuff.

@alohapoppet6107 4 ай бұрын

@@FoodFiend It's like the war memorial built to honour the fallen. it has been left to fall into the sea how disgusting is that. The thing is they could do the place up, ok so it will cost a few million bucks, but at the end of the day they could charge $10 a time for people to go in they would get the money back plus a ton more. It makes me sad they have just left the place to fall apart.

@romeogallero96744 4 ай бұрын

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@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

😊🤙

@l82nite 4 ай бұрын

First time I tried ox tail soup, was in the 70's, from Kapoilani coffee shop behind Aloha Motors. Was $5.00. No place has good ox tail soup anymore. Kapiolani Coffee shop used to be the best, but last time I ate it, was just tasteless. korean and chinese ox tail has no taste. jippy's used to be ok, but just don't eat there anymore. sometimes make my own, but ox tail is so expensive these days.

@FoodFiend 4 ай бұрын

I like Kam Bowl's soup the best. Our local oxtail soup is of Chinese origin with the peanuts, star anise and tangerine peel that makes it taste the way we like. I agree the Korean oxtail style is a bit tasteless as in traditional restaurants they give you a bowl of rock salt to add to your soup to your taste.