With temperatures reaching into the 80’s this weekend, it seemed like we were having a tropical heat wave. So I decided to cook something that reminded me of the many wonderful times I have spent in the Aloha state.

Some of my favorite dishes discovered during my travels in Asia would have to be those prepared using hoisin sauce. This thick, dark, fragrant, pungent condiment is commonly found in Cantonese cooking. Probably the best known uses are mu shu dishes and Peking duck, however …