Malasadas

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Anita L.

Irvine, CA

We love malasadas and it's been amazing that we waited for 10 days after arrival to eat our first one this time around! Actually hubby saw the Leonard's truck parked in a strip mall so he pulled in there and we got 4.... 2 for him (with sugar) and 1 each for me and the rugrat without sugar. They were delicious even though it wasn't fresh out of the oil vat -- they were warm though. The rugrat went "this is really good -- YUMMY".... so we knew they were good. Now, I'm looking forward to Punahou School's Carnival where I heard that the malasadas are THE BEST in Hawaii. Catch is, the carnival is only once a year. I'll report back once I've tried them.

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JayChan H.

Malibu, CA

Damn those oil filled vats on wheels! I could hear the bell a mile away. The malasada truck would visit my Jr. High school parking lot twice a day *ring ring ring*. Is it any wonder that I didn't out weight the Samoan kids?

Be careful and get only the hot out of the fryer malasadas. If they sit for even a few minutes they get kind of stale or squishy. YUCK! Trust me if you insist, the driver will make some fresh ones in a few blinks of an eye. NEVER order them from the mall food court if you see lumpia on the menu!

My first day back in Hawaii I'll head for the trucks for malasadas and huli huli chicken!

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Lyn L.

Honolulu, HI

Champion Bakery on Beretania Street, just past McCully Street has wonderful malasadas...Gotta check it out.  The baker is a Chinese man from the Portuguese colony of Macao.

I like Champion Bakery better because their malasadas don't leave the "sticky tongue" from the cream of tartar....just sweet goodness....I also ask for "lightly sugared"...that way, they aren't too sweet...but just right...hot and delicate and just right...Champion Bakery.  The other treats are equally good.....orange chiffon cake, chocolate chiffon cake, etc....

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Tess G.

Palo Alto, CA

YUP! You gotta have malasadas when in Honolulu or anywhere in Hawaii!  We' tried the malasadas in Big Island (some drive-in going up to North Kohala Coast), it was freshly made but quite doughy  and it pales in comparison to Leonards.  I wanted to go and try Champion Bakery but didn't quite get to it on our last trip to Oahu (last week).   I'm not really fond of "donut" but....Next time...a definite place to go.

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Jeff W.

Oakland, CA

one beautiful word - malasadas! plain Portugese doughnuts with Hawaiian sugar coating or filled with coconut, guava, cream.
this is it.
if you don't stop at Leonard's Bakery for malasadas you're missing out!

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