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Kona: Last day of eating

By Catherine Toth Fox • March 25, 2011 • #CatTravels, Food, Musings, The Daily Dish, Videos

It was inevitable.

My midweek jaunt to Kona was coming to an end.

That meant is was back to work — not that I left that behind in Honolulu — household chores, morning traffic, crowded surf breaks, fast food and parking wars at Costco.

The trip reminded me what I love about Hawaii — its laid-back feel, a sharing of cultures, a storied history and a strong connection to food.

On our last day in Kona, we drove around looking for places to eat — and discovered something about my own heritage.

I know! Can you believe it?

Here’s what Thursday’s adventure looked like:

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Making Portuguese sweet bread

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10 Comments

  • Reply 9th Island Cuz March 25, 2011 at 2:15 am

    Cuz you made Grandma Ann proud:)

  • Reply nonstopmari March 25, 2011 at 5:18 am

    u got in touch w/ ur portuguese and jpnese roots, in a setting as rich as kona. what a great trip 🙂

  • Reply lihinggirl March 25, 2011 at 11:18 am

    sounds like a great mini-vacation! thanks for sharing with us all!

  • Reply M March 25, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    Hello Cat,

    The worst part of a vacation is the last day….

  • Reply turkfontaine March 26, 2011 at 5:38 am

    part portagee, part japanee, part cougar-to-be, all the best stuff wrapped up into someone who can stand up on a surfboard.

  • Reply Cat March 27, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    Cougar? Me? I think we need @melissa808 in this conversation!

  • Reply Cat March 27, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    @M Amen. I could have stayed a couple of days longer. Now I need a vacation from the vacation!

  • Reply Cat March 27, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    @9th Island Cuz I could feel her looking down on me — and telling me how to make the bread better. 🙂

  • Reply Ynaku March 28, 2011 at 5:51 am

    I remember going to Sandy’s at their old place. Oh man you made me ono for tempura.

  • Reply MerrisSmyles March 30, 2011 at 3:07 am

    Hey there…should have told you to “go here” earlier…but next time you’re in the Kona area…stop by the Original Hawaiian Chocolate company for a tour and tasting. Bob and Pam are super awesome and the chocolate is to DIE for! =)

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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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