It’s our own version, our interpretation of our upbringing with produce from B.C.” It allows us to have a lot of freedom with the food. We tied that into Hawaii and the cultures there. “We’re inspired by who we are as people,” says Bevernage. Photo by Mia StainsbyĪt Hanai, you might encounter the Hawaiian pop hits - for instance, they had Spam musubi for takeout in the summer and perhaps someday, poi. Article contentĪ Fraser Valley pork chop with a fermented black bean butter sauce at Hanai restaurant. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A lot of these relationships are built around food and it felt like a natural name for what we wanted to create.” “Back home, it’s not uncommon to have many hanai-ed family members as you become close to those who live around you,” says Tess Bevernage, chef and one of the owners. And that’s the intent at Hanai Hawaiian restaurant in East Vancouver. It means to adopt and nourish, all in one. But it also means love, affection, peace, mercy - all the good stuff of being human and conveyed when people meet and part.Īnother Hawaiian word, hanai, has depth, too. Consider aloha - hello or goodbye in Hawaiian. Seems to me, words are eyes into cultures. The next issue of West Coast Table will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way.Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.
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