a malasada's taste test...

over Memorial day weekend we spent our vacation in Hawaii. we ate a ton of really good food. malasadas were one of our favorites. They have several bakeries that specialize in them so of course we had to do a taste test to see which ones were the best...




these are from champion. our cousin nelson told us they are the best in his opinion. they were so hot we couldn't even touch them. but oh so good....

crunchy on the outside

soft on the inside. got 4, wish we had more....

after the beach we passed by leonard's little red wagon. we were in need of a snack so why not malasadas. we wanted to compare the champion with leonard's. they were very good, not as hot. 4 more down, so far champion still the best...

umm. so good...

second to the last day in hawaii. for breakfast, after getting starbucks coffee we headed to leonard's bakery. it was close to our hotel but there was no parking and a huge line inside. as jeff drove around the block several times and i waited and waited in line i wondered if it was really worth it.

yes, it was...

very hot and ready to eat. we got 2 with sugar and 2 without. should have gotten all 4 with sugar. last time it was too much sugar but this time there was not enough...

4 more down the hatch. these were very good but not as good as the champion ones. so thank you nelson... you were right we loved champion malasadas!!!

for those of you who have never had malasadas here is a little history lesson: malasada is portuguese confection. made of egg size yeast dough that are deep fried in oil and coated with sugar. the portuguese laborers came to hawaii and brought their traditional food with them. Mardi Gras (fat tuesday), the day before lent is also known as malasada day in hawaii. if you are in hawaii you must try these. so yummy. i found a recipe for them so i will try to make them.