NEWS: Scott Ian's Food Coma: Eating My Way Across the North Shore

CULTURE: Scott Ian's Food Coma: Eating My Way Across the North Shore

Four cases of beer (an assortment of Sierra Nevada, Fosters Bitter, Boddingtons, Guinness, Big Swell IPA from Maui, Pipeline Porter made with 100% Hawaiian Kona Coffee, Stella and of course Bud Light for the philistines), two cases of Prosecco, a case of Champagne, 24 cans of Cipriani Bellini base, 48 bottles of Pinot Grigio, two bottles of Rum, a bottle of Makers Mark, a bottle of Patron Silver, a bottle of Oban, and a gallon of Stoli.



That was Friday.



Aloha, my friends, from sunny Oahu. I'm here with my lady and four other couples in a rental house living out our "Real World" fantasies, except without the drama and the token gay. The booze menu above actually lasted us almost three days and then we had to restock. The cops did come Friday night, so the trip is a success. Three acoustic guitars and eight people drunkenly singing "Wonderwall"… It was me that called the cops.



Besides all the liver damage, I have been eating my way across this fine island. The meal at Nobu the other night was the best Matsuhisa created meal in my life (and I've been eating his stuff for 20 years) and Sasabune here is on another level as well. I'll get to the details of those meals in a minute, first you gotta hear about Car Chicken.



We were coming back from the north shore yesterday and stopped in Haleiwa for some shaved ice (get the Lilikoi, that's passion fruit to us Haole's*) and other sundries like a Solo Pipe (I don't smoke but if you smoke weed this is the best thing ever invented.) Haleiwa is a really funky little surf/hippie town populated by locals and Haole's that wanted to escape the reality of the mainland man. There are surf shops, head shops, shaved ice shops and lots of BBQ. People BBQ at their house and set up stands to sell it. You just walk in to their house and they take the whole BBQ chicken and throw it in a plastic bag. No utensils, no napkins. I guess you're supposed to take it home and cut it up and eat it but when you're driving back to the south side of the island and you're hungry, Car Chicken. Five people passing around two bags with whole BBQ chickens in them tearing chunks of meat off with their hands. Messy and good. It had to be done. Ya see, it's not all about fancy-pants meals here.



Segue to: Nobu.



Sick. It was a medieval feast. The usual hits like Yellowtail with Jalapeno and King Crab with Amazu and Oysters with three salsas and the Nobu Tacos (tuna tacos with salsa) were all better than usual. I don't know if it's because the fish is just better here and I don't care. Some of the other stuff we had like Nobu Poke (typical Hawaiian dish of cubed ahi mixed with a myriad number of ingredients) was amazing. His ability to crossover Peruvian flavors with Japanese/Hawaiian dishes makes his Poke a must have. We also had grilled lobsters with a garlic sauce that just crushed all other lobsters in their path. The level of flavors just kept intensifying and the Mandarin Sorbet with Kona Coffee foam for dessert put the crown on the King of meals. And the best part is we're going back for part two tomorrow night. Happy birthday to me!



Happy New Year everyone.



Cheers,

Scott





*Definition of Haole:

Scott Ian plays guitar for revolutionary metal band Anthrax and also for Pearl.



Artwork credit: Shepard Fairey

Gee Scott, you must really start leading a better life!

Happy 2008 to you!

Happy & tasty 2008!!! I am under the impresison that there's a fatal flaw in our design which is what makes us vulnerable to excessive amounts of food & drink. They should work on that this year.

Maui is better, but I have to hand it to you for doing Hawaii the right way. Rent a house with friends and stay away from the resort areas. Glad to hear you're enjoying your stay.

Foster's Bitter is surprisingly good. I can only get it in the giant cans.

o yes, i was repeatedly harrassed and mocked with "Haole" and my trip to the islands

Sierra Nevada makes some quality beverages.

I'm a little jealous- its cold as fuck here is Cleveland.

Have a great 2008.

goto Arts bakery on the north shore on kam highway and have a piece of Chocolate haupia pie!!!

Happy New Year man, I hope your articles are on here for some time to come, they are a great read.

Fosters is an embarrassment to Australia.

Nobu tacos eh?
The little restaurant at Crystal Cove in Orange County had similar fare on their menu... and they were also damned good!

I suppose I see where their inspiration came from...

Welcome to Oahu, glad your enjoying it.
Happy New Year!!!

^^ You beat me to it. We only export Fosters' because nobody here wants to drink it

Indeedie.

You've been here soctt you know we've got shit loads of better beers then fosters. Serriously fosters

fosters You've been here scott you must have had a coopers or bogas or cascade or squire if I list all the aussie beers better then foster we'll still be here next nye's

Just as long as you stay away from XXXX, and most of the mass-produced cat piss that comes from Carlton United, you're pretty safe down here. Coopers is the main winner for me, but Little Creatures is producing some magic right now too.

Sierra Nevada rang in the new year with me as well, good choice Scott, *cheers*

As jealousy ill becomes me, I am ill.

Fuck you.

It all sounds quite spectacular and super tasty.

Great piece and keep up the good work.

Always love reading your piece. Now I'm off to find some good eats!!

Why oh whyyyyyyyyyy am I not in Hawaii right now?

That was one heck of a booze list...glad you're still alive.