Eric purchased our Excursions early to ensure that we will have lots of interesting things to do, Today we are experiencing The Authentic Taste of Maui.
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today's "Eat Like a Local
Adventure."
Andre and his wife moved to Maui just seven months ago, and are busy working and sharing Maui's wonders with family and friends.
Our tour focuses on local businesses. Many of our stops are at some of Maui's oldest food shops,
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Eric and I married in 1978 and our Wedding Reception was at American Legion Post 1005 on Van Velson Street in Schenectady, NY. The property is now part of the CVS on Chrysler Avenue
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Malasada is "poorly cooked dough."
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Loaves of bread, next
to the door are ready for
grab & go purchases.
We are sampling Home Maid Bakery's most famous small-sized pastries.
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The center of this traditional
Japanese pastry's center is
creamy sweet Azuki Beans.
Yum!
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Coconut Mochis have a
chewy Rice center.
Heavenly!
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This is a Hawaiian Favorite.
As Fried Dough Fans, Eric &
I are delighted!
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"World Famous Pancakes"
Locals and visitors have been dining here since the early 1940s.
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the diner is quiet..
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We sample Tasty Crust's famous
Banana Pancake.
It's amazing!
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Eric & I know about Loco Moco.
We love this tasty, hearty food.
deliciously unique -
The pasta is cooked longer &
there's LOTS of Mayonnaise.
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Chicken Katsu, made with Panko
Breadcrumbs is Hawaii's version
of Wiener Schnitzel.
Macaroni Salad is the perennial
Side Dish.
What's another word for tasty and delicious? The Hawaiian Word is Ono... Delicious, Pleasurable, Good Eats...
There is a lot of Ono Food and more to come. We have six stops for tastings.
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onsite Bento Box Vendor for
Employees of Maui Paper
TJ's grew to become a large Chinese Market and Catering Business that is open to the public.
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The store is open from
7 am to 8 pm.
I walk up and down the aisles quickly to get pictures of the many Asian foods and products here. There are too many pictures for a Food Tasting Blog.
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different kinds of Poke
(cut-up fish) at the
Bento Counter.
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I chose to share the large
assortment of Rice
available at TJ's.
I have no concerns about eating Raw Fish because the FDA requires all of the Fish that is to be consumed Raw in the US must be flash-frozen before it can be it is moved to restaurants and stores.
We get onto the bus and continue to Ululani's Shave Ice. There is shaded seating nearby for our Poke samples.
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with Onions & Green Onions.
This is light, tasty, & delightful!
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Eric at Ululani's Hawaiian
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Counter Staff waits for
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Spicy Ahi Poke is served in
Creamy Spiced Sauce served
with Green Onions
If you like your Ahi hot, this
is for you.
It's great!
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Kimchi Tako Poke is
Cooked Octopus served
in Sesame Oil & Soy
Sauce with Chili & other
spices.
I like the texture & love
the flavors!
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Shave Ice with our
shared Shave Ice.
Don't compare Shave Ice to a Sno-Cone made with crushed Ice. The way the Ice is prepared makes two totally different icy treats. And Shave Ice has more flavors than Sno-Cones.
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Ice is lightly flavored &
has a smooth texture.
It's the perfect palate cleanser
following our Ahi & Tako
tastings.
Andre tells us about living on Maui, the island culture, and Hawaiian History and Mythology as he drives us to different stops on the Tour.
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very popular in Maui.
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the next Order.
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Our group joins other diners.
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We share Smokey Kalua &
The Smoked Pork cooks in a
pit for 8 + hours covered in
Wet Tea & Banana Leaves.
The Seared Cabbage soaks up the liquid from the Pulled Pork and the results are culinary magic! Add your choice of Sauce and enjoy!
I was so busy eating and talking with others on the Tour that I forgot to take a picture of the Chicken Chow Fun. The picture I added is from Onolicious Hawaii.
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The Chicken, Carrots, Cabbage,
Mung Sprouts & Green Onions
is Sauce with Wide Noodles
delight me.
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Tour is Maui Brewing Co.
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There's lots of Merch here!
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were chosen to accompany
made with Cabbage, Guacamole,
& Jalapeno on a Corn Tortilla.
As we wait for Andre to pull the bus around for us I think about how to describe the Authentic Taste of Maui Tour. Our Food Experiences were carefully chosen to share Maui's best foods with Tour Groups.
Andre educated us with interesting stories about living on Maui, its history, culture, and the stories that support and nurture Hawaiians, native-born, and transplants.
Eric and I agree that the Authentic Taste of Maui Tour is not to missed!
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