Favorite Eats

This is one of my favorite Hawaii treats. On the left is a ripe papaya. The two things on the right are liliko'i. Liliko'i is also known as Passion Fruit and Hawaiian locals sometimes refer to them as pokas and the most common Hawaiian type is light yellow on the outside instead of the more common dark purple found in New Zealand and Australia. The yellow variety is sometimes referred to as haole poka. Do recognize "haole?" It's what Hawaiians also call white people. Now you got the connection, ya?

So, to eat'm you gotta whack'm open. Then remove the seeds from the papaya and toss'm. Scrape all that yellow pulp and seeds in the liliko'i into where the seeds were in the papaya.

Now you just grab a spoon and eat'm up! You can either crunch the seeds or just swallow them. They're good for you too! The tart, unique, citrusy flavor of the liliko'i goes jus right with the papaya. Great way to start the day!