TOP TEN MEMORABLE BITES
Please keep in mind that this is in no way a complete list. Many delectable treats were devoured. And many refreshing beverages were consumed. Narrowing down the list to 10 food items and 5 drinks was decidedly difficult. Enjoying Hawaii’s delicious bounty was not. Special mention should go out to the Diamond Head Deli and Bakery.
Everything we ate there was top shelf. That included their memorable ginger spiked grilled tuna steaks and the gargantuan (almost as big as Diamond Head) blueberry scones (seen above) they serve up each morning for breakfast. If I could move any restaurant we visited on Oahu back to the mainland with me, the Diamond Head would probably be the one.
1) FRIED BANANAS @ KAHUKU LAND FARMS, KAHUKU (NORTH SHORE)
2) SPAM MUSUBI (“SPAM SUSHI”) @ CHING’S GROCERY, KULA
3) GARLIC SHRIMP @ BIG WAVE SHRIMP, HALEIWA
4) MALASADAS @ LEONARD’S BAKERY (NEAR DIAMOND HEAD)
5) MACADAMIA PINK SNAPPER @ BLUE WATER SHRIMP
6) PORK DUMPLINGS @ LEGEND SEAFOOD, HONOLULU
7) SWEET PINEAPPLE BREAD, YUMMY LAND BAKERY, KALIHI
8) BOWL AT CRISPY GRINDZ FOOD TRUCK (NORTH SHORE)
9) HAUPIA (COCONUT PUDDING) ICE CREAM @ HU LA LA’S
10) HAWAIIAN PIZZA (KALUA PORK & PINEAPPLE) @ DUKE’S WAIKIKI
TOP FIVE SIPS
1) MAI TAI @ ROYAL HAWAIIAN RESORT
2) KONA COFFEE @ HONOLULU COFFEE COMPANY
3) BIG WAVE GOLDEN ALE FROM KONA BREWERY
4) PASSION FRUIT LILIKOI PUNCH @ LA MARIANA TIKI BAR
5) HAWAIIAN SUN PASS-O-GUAVA NECTAR DRINK
