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These dishes were prepared by Peter Merriman of Hula Grill and Merriman's Restaurant, on "Hawaii's Kitchen" this week. The show airs at 5:30 p.m. Sunday on KHON/Fox.

Spicy Green Bean and Tomato Salad

2 tablespoons peanut or olive oil
1/2 pound green beans
1 teaspoon EACH chopped ginger and chopped garlic
2 tablespoons chopped takuan
1/2 teaspoon sambal
1 tablespoon EACH soy sauce and rice wine vinegar
1 tomato, sliced
1 bunch cilantro
Toasted macadamia nuts

Heat oil in wok. Add beans; sauté on high 1 minute. Add ginger, garlic, takuan and sambal. Sauté 30 seconds. Add soy sauce and vinegar. Toss with tomato; garnish with cilantro and nuts.

Kea Au Foster

8 tablespoons butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
6 bananas
Juice of 2 oranges
Juice of 1 lilikoi
1/2 cup dark rum

Heat butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in a sauté pan until dissolved. Add bananas and cook 2 minutes. Add fruit juices and rum. Serve over ice cream.

Nutritional information unavailable.

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