Aloha Pepeluali!
Welcome back to 2Honu.com’s word of the day. Hope you all are enjoying 2013 and are ready to learn more about my island heritage and more….. The word of the day is “Pepeluali….(pay pay loo wah lee)” or February. There are a lot of special holidays and celebrations this month including Chinese New Years, Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, American Heart Month and lent etc. Speaking of Lent, tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, which means its “Malasada Day” in Hawai`i. What is a Malasada, you ask? It’s almost like a tasty fried sweet donut, covered in white sugar, that was introduced by the Portuguese. Those who grew up in Honolulu, will definitely know that “Leonard’s Bakery” is well known for their Malasadas.
I can still remember pulling up to the red and white wagon, and taking home a dozen for the family…. Those were the good ole days. Happy Fat Tuesday everyone!!!
A hui hou,
Haunani
