EIGHT08 EATS: Malasada Day
Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday, Shrovetide, or Mardi Gras, marks the final day of Ordinary Time before the solemn season of Lent commences on Ash Wednesday. This day is synonymous with celebration, often seen as the last opportunity to indulge in rich and indulgent foods before the penintential period of fasting and abstinence during Lent. Here in Hawaii Nei, Fat Tuesday is also known as Malasada Day and what a better way to celebrate Malasada Day than with some freshly made Malasadas
Here in Hawaii Nei, Fat Tuesday is also known as Malasada Day and what a better way to celebrate Malasada Day than with Leonard’s Bakery’s delectable Malasadas
Leonard’s Bakery is Hawaii’s original malasada bakery offering their delectable malasadas via their Malasadamobiles that can be found throughout Oahu Nei
Hau’oli Pastry offers a variant of the Malasada that being their original Mochisada
Hau’oli Pastry’s Mochisadas are fried in vegetable oil until they are golden brown and slightly crispy on the outside, and then rolled in sugar
Fun Fact: Hau’oli Pastry has the copyrights to the word “Mochisada.”
Zippy’s offers their Malasadas in a variety of ways including plain, tossed in sugar, tossed in cinnamon, or filled with your choice of either custard, haupia, or chocolate making it for a decadent dessert. Pictured above and below are their Malasadas tossed in sugar
Pictured below is a variant of Zippy’s Malasada that being their Mochizada
Penny’s Waikiki Malasadas located within the Royal Hawaiian offers traditional malasadas, filled malasadas, and specialty items. Pictured above and below is an order of their traditional malasadas
Happy Eats,
Peter Rosario