You won’t find soy beans, corn and mango in the dishes at Unco Chad’s Hawaiian Flavaz. The bright blue food truck pops up around southeast Michigan, and offers something different than other local poke restaurants, owner Chad Kubo said.

Unco Chad’s menu — poke bowls, kalua pork, kalbi chicken and more — is authentically Hawaiian.

Unco Chad’s has become a statewide obsession, and his dishes have gone viral on social media. 

Kubo sat down with The Dish to talk about how his childhood in Hawaii influenced his love of food, why he wants to offer authentic flavors to Michigan, and what it looks like to live out a spirit of “aloha.”

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You won&rsquo;t find soy beans, corn and mango in the dishes at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Uncochadshawaiianflavaz/">Unco Chad&rsquo;s Hawaiian Flavaz</a>. The bright blue food truck pops up around southeast Michigan, and offers something different than other local poke restaurants, owner Chad Kubo said.
Unco Chad&rsquo;s menu &mdash; poke bowls, kalua pork, kalbi chicken and more &mdash; is authentically Hawaiian.
Unco Chad&rsquo;s has become a statewide obsession, and his dishes have gone&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXU5aOJOW20/">viral on social media</a>.&nbsp;
Kubo sat down with The Dish to talk about how his childhood in Hawaii influenced his love of food, why he wants to offer authentic flavors to Michigan, and what it looks like to live out a spirit of &ldquo;aloha.&rdquo;
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The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
Support our work: <a href="https://www.michiganpublic.org/podfund">michiganpublic.org/podfund</a>

The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. 