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Post by spackle on Apr 28, 2010 10:05:26 GMT -5
Jeepers that's GORGEOUS!
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Post by caucasoididiot on Apr 28, 2010 17:38:45 GMT -5
Indeed! You should be working for the tourist board.
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Post by ilmatto on Apr 28, 2010 20:41:20 GMT -5
Great photos and writeup AFC.
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Post by afriendlychicken on Apr 28, 2010 20:42:08 GMT -5
Thank you. I have to do my best to get the tourist too stop going to Maui!
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Post by ilmatto on Apr 28, 2010 20:58:16 GMT -5
AFC when is your rainy season and how long is it? Here where I live the rainy season is around the beginning of june to mid July. Last year it just kept going and going, and look at the local river (photographic comparison of low in 2007 and high in 2009):
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Post by afriendlychicken on Apr 28, 2010 23:47:29 GMT -5
That's one swollen river. That much swelling can happen here in a matter of hours. Almost yearly there are deaths caused by swollen streams and rivers because it can be sunny where you are, but up in the mountains it can be utterly pouring, so surprise flash floods have killed many. Like turning your back on the ocean, another local 'rule' is if it looks dark and cloudy on the mountains, stay away from the streams and rivers.
A few years ago, the whole state rained for 40+ day's straight. It was biblical. In November of 2000, we had a rainy day here where within a 24 hour span there was between 24" and 37" of rain, just depending on where you lived. Entire roads and bridges were washed away and some landslides and hill slippages occurred.
So really, there is no rainy season here. It pretty much rains all year round. The rainiest months are November, March and April and the driest is June. We are a place that the best time to visit is during the winter months because there are less rainy days.
That's the Hilo side of course. Because of this, most of the tourist industry is in Kona, which only rains 10" a year. I prefer the rain...
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Post by afriendlychicken on May 2, 2010 22:06:20 GMT -5
GRINDS!Today I'd like to share with you some local favorite foods. For the moment, I'll only share the ones that I seem to like. First there is: The manapua. It is a Cantonese char siu baau or pork bun. It is usually steamed but can also be fried. You will find Korean restaurants here that only sell these with many different fillings in the bun. This is the Portuguese malasada. It's a type of fried donuts and is sugar coated. It can also be filled with creams of different flavors. The one seen here is chocolate filled. Fat Tuesday in Hawai'i is known as malasada day because of the Portuguese tradition of cooking and eating all of the yeast dough before fasting begins. Seeds. This is an Asian snack made from dried fruits and mixed with different flavored powders and juices. Hawai'i's favorite is the Chinese li hing mui. In fact, the li hing powder is used on just about anything here, gummi bears, rice, popcorn... And the famous spam musubi presented the way it should be made and eaten, with the spam in the middle. Too many restaurants just put the spam on top of the rice and wrap it in the nori. Lazy bums... I hope I didn't make you too hungry. Until next time, Aloha. PS: I couldn't change the size on the seed picture. Damn photobucket!
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Post by caucasoididiot on May 3, 2010 8:27:41 GMT -5
That's OK, it helps that seed shot to have a little more size. On the other hand, you did make me hungry, especially with the nikuman (Japanese for the manapua).
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Post by solgroupie on May 3, 2010 15:21:07 GMT -5
here you go, chicken - "the sweaty cowboy." fried spam, peanut butter and cheddar cheese inside a sliced twinkie.
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Post by afriendlychicken on May 3, 2010 16:43:45 GMT -5
here you go, chicken - "the sweaty cowboy." fried spam, peanut butter and cheddar cheese inside a sliced twinkie. Solgroupie, I have no idea what universe you come from but I'd would love to visit it one day. ;D Okay, I admit it, I just might want to try this. I have noticed that in the contiguous 48 there's a love for smothering cheese over everything.
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Post by spackle on May 3, 2010 18:37:45 GMT -5
Mmmm, even the name is appetizing, Sweaty Cowboy! That's the kind of thing I would only eat on a dare.
The seed kiosk looks neat. What does li hing mui taste like? I mean, sweet or spicy or what?
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Post by solgroupie on May 3, 2010 19:20:57 GMT -5
here you go, chicken - "the sweaty cowboy." fried spam, peanut butter and cheddar cheese inside a sliced twinkie. Solgroupie, I have no idea what universe you come from but I'd would love to visit it one day. ;D the SOUTH. we fry everything. snicker's bars, oreo's, ice cream, baloney, unruly children - you name it.
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Post by afriendlychicken on May 3, 2010 19:38:55 GMT -5
What does li hing mui taste like? I mean, sweet or spicy or what? It depends. When you eat the seed it's very salty and sour. It's really good when you take a lemon, slice it in half, and stick the seed in one of the halves and suck the juices. You get a sweet and sour taste. The actual li hing powder can be sweet or tangy. I prefer the sweet. the SOUTH. we fry everything. snicker's bars, oreo's, ice cream, baloney, unruly children - you name it. YIKES! At least we have a volcano where we can throw our unruly children into. Actually, in Hawai'i, we BBQ everything. You name it, the sucker will go on the grill.
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Post by caucasoididiot on May 3, 2010 20:24:53 GMT -5
My Okie grandmother used to save all her bacon grease in a coffee can next to the stove. Ever eaten a hamburger fried (bun and all) in bacon grease? Many parts are edible.
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Post by ilmatto on May 4, 2010 20:42:23 GMT -5
When I was growing up, my mom (orig from Arkansas) always kept her bacon grease in a coffee can next to the stove.
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