M y younger brother used to have a pan of kalbi fries whenever we got together with friends — and like the good older sister I am, I never paid attention to where they came from. All I remember is a friend’s dad made them. I assumed he meant his friend’s dad cooked it at home for fun.

Years later, I found out the friend’s dad was Leroy Melchor, owner of popular Mililani food truck Flyin’ Ahi. Even better, he now has a brick-and-mortar location in Kaneohe — open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. But for a true taste of what the business offers, you’ll want to visit the food truck parked at Mililani Tech Park from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays.

The food truck’s menu hasn’t changed much over the years, but Melchor’s love for making fre

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