Name That Food

[Pomai]

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WowLauLau, yeah, the answer to that one was Balut. Easy.

These were served today at a going-away party for someone in our office. What are they (the specific name), and where are they from?....

[oggboy]

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WOW, dat look so ONO!!!!! Wea dis from????
OGGBOY

[Pomai]

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WOW, dat look so ONO!!!!! Wea dis from????
OGGBOY

They're not from Maui, although I believe you can get something similar to it there.

Again..

These were served today at a going-away party for someone in our office. What are they (the specific name), and where are they from?....

[Mike_Lowery]

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Liliha Bakery's cocoa puffs!

[Pomai]

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Liliha Bakery's cocoa puffs!

Roger that!

Coco Puffs from Liliha Bakery. IIRC, they're currently 85 cents each.

Here's a pretty good macro I got of one today...


Coco Puff from Liliha Bakery

It's a choux pastry (the "Puff") filled with chocolate pudding (the "Coco") and a buttery-sweet Chantilly frosting on top.

Actually I find the Chantilly too rich, overpowering and quantity-wise too much, so I scrape most of it off. Then it's perfect.

K, next.

What is this and who makes it?...

[Surfingfarmboy]

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In response to post #95 above:

Those are One-Ton Chips, made by the Maebo Noodle Factory, in Hilo, on my home island, the Big Island!!

[Pomai]

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In response to post #95 above:

Those are One-Ton Chips, made by the Maebo Noodle Factory, in Hilo, on my home island, the Big Island!!

Roger that. They're the BEST topping on an Oriental Salad.

K, next.

What is the name of the restaurant that sports this mural on their walls?...

[tikiyaki]

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Roger that. They're the BEST topping on an Oriental Salad.

K, next.

What is the name of the restaurant that sports this mural on their walls?...

Isnt that, that 50's place in Kings' Plaza (not sure about the name) in Waikiki ?

[Pomai]

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Isnt that, that 50's place in Kings' Plaza (not sure about the name) in Waikiki ?

Nope. But you're in the right area!

Tiki, I'll call you some time this weekend. Got your message a while back.

[glossyp]

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I believe the mural is at Teddy's Bigger Burgers.

Another tasty use for one-ton chips is for scooping up poke. Sounds weird, but it is really delicious. I have converted many to this unique "chip & dip" combo.

[Pomai]

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I believe the mural is at Teddy's Bigger Burgers.

Roger that. Isn't that mural pretty cool? Dig how they incorporated the names of the waikiki surf breaks.

Another tasty use for one-ton chips is for scooping up poke. Sounds weird, but it is really delicious. I have converted many to this unique "chip & dip" combo.

I'm gonna' have to take you up on that! Never heard of it, but I'll take your word for it.. you.. you.. you FOODIE you!

This is giving me all kinds of creative thoughts.... like how about taking (raw) ahi poke and wrapping it in a wonton wrapper and sealing it, then deep-fry it quickly to crisp it. Then just as you pull it out, you dash just a little salt and just a tid-tat of sugar for flavor contrast. Hopefully the Ahi poke inside will remain mostly raw. I bet that would ROCK!

K, next.

What NEW Oahu restaurant sports these whimsical props in their establishment?...




Good gosh... if Bruce Lee were alive, I wonder HE'd have to say about this? lol

[cynsaligia]

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Another tasty use for one-ton chips is for scooping up poke. Sounds weird, but it is really delicious. I have converted many to this unique "chip & dip" combo.

right on! eric and i do that, too! well, sorta. we sometimes eat garden of eatin's organic black bean tortilla chips with our poke, esp if it's the jalapeno ahi poke from tamura's.

*hungry*

[cynsaligia]

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This is giving me all kinds of creative thoughts.... like how about taking (raw) ahi poke and wrapping it in a wonton wrapper and sealing it, then deep-fry it quickly to crisp it. Then just as you pull it out, you dash just a little salt and just a tid-tat of sugar for flavor contrast. Hopefully the Ahi poke inside will remain mostly raw. I bet that would ROCK!

alan wong already does something like this with his "poki pines". he takes a ball of ahi poke, places it on a won ton sheet and closes the won ton package. he then cuts into the won ton above the poke so that when they fry, they fan out. it's one of his appetizers, and we had the pleasure of eating it when i took eric to alan wong's for his birthday last month. full menu for that meal is in the what's for dinner thread, but i'll paste the poki pines description here:

"Poki-Pines”
Crispy Won Ton Ahi Poke Balls on Avocado with Wasabi Sauce
$15.00

oh, and the fish does remain quite raw. i imagine you'd have to make sure the oil is at the exact temperature that's hot enough to fry the won ton to gbd and keep the poki pines in only long enough to get the shell to that state. any longer, and the fish inside would cook.

[Pomai]

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alan wong already does something like this with his "poki pines". he takes a ball of ahi poke, places it on a won ton sheet and closes the won ton package. he then cuts into the won ton above the poke so that when they fry, they fan out. it's one of his appetizers, and we had the pleasure of eating it when i took eric to alan wong's for his birthday last month:

"Poki-Pines”
Crispy Won Ton Ahi Poke Balls on Avocado with Wasabi Sauce
$15.00

I had a feeling that idea was already taken. lol Sounds ono! At least if I make it at home, it will cost me considerably less than that.

At a birthday party I recently attended at Washington Place (the Gov's mansion), Alan Wong was the caterer, where he served this Kalua Pig with Guacamole topping on Wonton appetizer...



Ono to da' max!

[glossyp]

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Now I am really hungry! Must go out in search of some poke. The jalapeno chip with poke sounds very good.

Those props can only be from Senor Frog's - an inflatable shark with a bottle of tequila was the giveaway!