There are quite a few things I miss about living in Hawaii. The people, the weather, the beaches, the laid back atmosphere and the food.
Malasadas.
Yum-O!
Malasadas are Portuguese donuts and they are super good. Fried dough, not as sweet as a cake donut but more dense than a bar donut. Rolled in sugar while still hot. Sometimes injected with haupia (coconut flavored pudding) or custard (chocolate or vanilla).
If you are familiar with Hawaii malasada makers I would say that these are more like Agnes's Portuguese Bakery and less like Leonard's. They have a crunchier crust than Leonard's but are every bit as good. They are also free form, Tim informs me that Leonard's uses a mold in the fryer whereas Agnes's and Cher's are both batter dropped in hot oil.
Tim and I just found a place here in WA that makes malasadas. We visited this morning and scored a half dozen fresh malasadas that were awesome. They don't serve the filled ones (yet), but that is fine by me. I am a malasada purist, Tim likes his filled.
If you are in WA and craving some fried dough may I suggest Cher's Ono Malasadas located at 14624 International Blvd in Tukwila. I think if you go early in the morning she may have some made, we had to wait about 10 minutes (if that) for ours but they were sooo worth it.
Cher's serves a variety of coffees as well, Hawaiian creations such as mocha coconut and macadamia nut are on the menu. I dislike coconut anything but she had a Milky Way coffee listed that I neglected to see until after I had my mocha in hand. I guess that just means I have to go back.
I would suggest grabbing a handful of napkins. Don't eat them in your car if you don't have access to a Dust-buster type vacuum. Sugar everywhere. Yummmm...
