Haupia-Filled Malasadas: Danno's "Doughnut-Looking Things" in the Hawaii Five-O Reboot #AlohaEats #FoodNFlix
I am hosting this month's Food'N'Flix and asked the bloggers to take a virtual trip to Hawaii. You can read my invitation: here . That means we've been watching lots and lots of shows that feature Hawaii. I wasn't a huge fan of the original Hawaii Five-O , but I adore the reboot! We streamed it on Netflix the first time we watched it, but just found that it is no longer there, so I ordered the DVDs from Amazon and we just started with the first disc this week. I really love how the writers of the new Hawaii Five-O* tend to drop in references to island-specific treats. We're only four episodes into the first season, but I already headed into the kitchen to whip up my version of malasadas. In episode two - Ohana ("Family") - Danny, nicknamed Danno, drops by McGarrett's house in the morning. McGarrett: What's in the bag? Danny: Those doughnut-looking things they sell around the block. McGarrett: Malasadas? Danny: Yeah,...