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#CatChat: Manju and Moiliili Fest

By Catherine Toth Fox • June 21, 2013 • Food, Videos

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When I heard that the reverend at the Moiliili Hongwanji Mission makes his own manju, I had to meet him.

Turns out, there’s a lot more to Rev. Earl Ikeda than manju!

His family owned Hilo Macaroni Factory, famous for its creme crackers. And he can also make candy confections and plays the shamisen.

Talented guy.

manjuBut it’s his manju that lure people to the hongwanji’s annual bon dances, held on July 5 and 6 this summer. It’s the best-seller — and it sells out on the first night.

But that’s not the only reason you should check out the bon dance here.

The hongwanji partnered with various community groups and organizations to hold the annual Moiliili Summer Fest on Saturday, July 6. In addition to the traditional bon dance, the event will boast food trucks, retailers, keiki activities and live entertainment.

And maybe, if the manju isn’t sold out from the night before, some of the reverend’s famous treats.

Learn more here:

Moiliili Summer Fest, 5-10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 1100 University Ave.

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2 Comments

  • Reply Annoddah_Dave June 21, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    CAT: Hilo Macaroni also made Saloon Pilot crackers. Oh so guud with buttah!

  • Reply David Jackson June 21, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    OK Cat, love these Cat Chats for a number of reasons. First, you are genuinely funny. Second, your guest seem to think you are funny. And lastly, put you together with food and all insanity is on the table. And who doesn’t love it when you wear the same thing multiple Cat Chats in a row 🙂

    But I got to say this, give your guest(s) a microphone and buy a 720or 1080p camera. Pretty please. Don’t worry about bandwidth! Just do it!!!

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Born and raised on O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi, Catherine Toth Fox has been chronicling her adventures in her blog, The Cat Dish, for more than a decade. She worked as a newspaper reporter in Hawai‘i for 10 years and continues to freelance—in between teaching journalism, hitting the surf and eating everything in sight—for national and local print and online publications. She’s currently the editor of HAWAIʻI Magazine.

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