This is the beginning of my blog for my journey to Honolulu for the 2006 International Conference of the Society for Ethnomusicology. Although the trip is over, I will be adding a little about the trip each day.
Today's installment describes my first experience of traditional Hawaiian cuisine. This came about because one of my colleagues at CSU Fresno grew up in Honolulu, and still has family in the area. His godfather picked me up at the airport, and our first stop before the hotel was Leonard's, the best maker of malassadas on Oahu. These puffy pieces of fried dough, essentially donuts but much lighter and tastier, are the chief contribution by the Portuguese, after the ukulele of course. Mr. Shimada bought two bags for his family and one for me. They lasted me from the evening and through the next two days for breakfast. Delicious!!
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