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HAWAII | Alicia’s Market | Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck | Kahuku Superette | Ted’s Bakery | Matsumoto

Bill & Lisa's Food and Travel
Bill & Lisa's Food and Travel
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👁️ 55K views📅 6 years ago⏱️ 25:31

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The creators document a culinary and sightseeing journey through Hawaii, beginning with a flight from Maui to Honolulu. Their food exploration starts at Alicia's Market, where they sample roast pork and poke, followed by a visit to a Japanese food court to try tempura and curry. The trip continues with a visit to Tim Ho Wan for dim sum, specifically highlighting the sticky rice with lotus wrap and shrimp dumplings. After exploring Waikiki and enjoying various sweets like acai bowls and Japanese pastries, the creators head to the North Shore food trucks. They visit Giovanni's for lemon butter shrimp and later travel to Ted's Bakery to sample garlic shrimp, soy sauce chicken, and beef short rib alongside chocolate haupia for dessert. The vlog also includes a snorkeling excursion at Shark's Cove and a hotel tour at the Waikiki Sand Villa. The journey concludes with a visit to the historic Rainbow Drive-In, where they try classic plate lunch items like loco moco and a chili dog.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

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Creator's Key Takeaways

this is a good start to our first meal here in Hawaii

this is by far our favorite play lunch here on this island

it is so good tender I'm very well marinated meat

this is probably gonna be more than I could finish but I'm gonna do my best to try to work on it

Creator's Tips & Advice

Bring cash for food trucks as they are cash-only
Arrive early for food trucks to avoid crowds
Try the garlic shrimp and short rib combo at Ted's Bakery

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the best places to eat in Oahu?
QWhere can I find good poke and shrimp trucks?
QWhat is a good itinerary for a day in Honolulu?

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