Mon mon
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Mon Mon Sauce is rooted in the legacy of my mom — a Korean woman whose food brought people together and helped shape the flavors of old Lahaina. In the 1990s, my mom owned a small restaurant in Lahaina that was known for one thing everyone talked about: her shoyu chicken plate lunch made with her own Kalbi sauce. It was bold, comforting, and unforgettable. Locals still remember those flavors — the sweetness, the smokiness, and the Korean-style depth she brought to island plate lunch favorites.
Those flavors are my childhood. They are the taste of home.
In 2016, inspired by the recipes I grew up watching her make, I started preparing small batches of kimchi and kalbi for friends, neighbors, and the Maui community. I didn't know it then, but it was the beginning of something bigger — the beginning of carrying her legacy forward.
When my mom passed in 2019, everything changed. I felt a deep responsibility to keep her recipes alive, not just for myself, but for everyone who remembered the food she made and the love she put into it. I decided to bring her Kalbi recipe to the market so the community — and eventually the world — could enjoy real Korean BBQ at home, made with clean, organic ingredients and the same heart she cooked with.
Today, Mon Mon Sauce is more than a product.
It's my mom's story.
It's Korean heritage.
It's the nostalgic flavors of old Lahaina restaurants.
It's the belief that food connects us, heals us, and keeps our loved ones close.
Every bottle is crafted with organic, clean ingredients — blending my mom's Korean recipes with the memories and spirit of Lahaina. Mon Mon Sauce honors her legacy by giving families everywhere the chance to taste the flavors we grew up with, right from their own home.
From her plate lunches in the 90s to our bottles today — this is how her love lives on.
Those flavors are my childhood. They are the taste of home.
In 2016, inspired by the recipes I grew up watching her make, I started preparing small batches of kimchi and kalbi for friends, neighbors, and the Maui community. I didn't know it then, but it was the beginning of something bigger — the beginning of carrying her legacy forward.
When my mom passed in 2019, everything changed. I felt a deep responsibility to keep her recipes alive, not just for myself, but for everyone who remembered the food she made and the love she put into it. I decided to bring her Kalbi recipe to the market so the community — and eventually the world — could enjoy real Korean BBQ at home, made with clean, organic ingredients and the same heart she cooked with.
Today, Mon Mon Sauce is more than a product.
It's my mom's story.
It's Korean heritage.
It's the nostalgic flavors of old Lahaina restaurants.
It's the belief that food connects us, heals us, and keeps our loved ones close.
Every bottle is crafted with organic, clean ingredients — blending my mom's Korean recipes with the memories and spirit of Lahaina. Mon Mon Sauce honors her legacy by giving families everywhere the chance to taste the flavors we grew up with, right from their own home.
From her plate lunches in the 90s to our bottles today — this is how her love lives on.
Hall
North Hall Level 100
First Time Exhibitors
Yes
Country
United States
US State/Canadian Providence
Hawaii
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