Donna had a freelance photography gig in afternoon so Dustin, Dallas and I hung out. We went to Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center to look for a store but it had closed, so we just had lunch there. I had Maui Taco again, but Dustin and Dallas went for Blazin’ Steaks. We ran a few errands and then Dustin took us to get Guri-guri.
Guri-guri is a cross between sherbert and ice cream. The only place you can get it is in Maui at Tasaka.
When you walk into Tasaka, which is located in the Maui Mall in Kahului, there are just a couple people behind the counter. The older man behind the counter is Henry Tasaka and is the grandson of the founder. You can choose from two guri-guri flavors: strawberry or pineapple. I got one scoop of each. We paid a whopping $1.10 for two scoops, which are served in a little Dixie cup.
The recipe for guri-guri has been in the Tasaka family for 4 generations and is a closely guarded secret.
It’s said that guri-guri originated during Hawaii’s plantaton days in the 1890’s. Supposedly the Japanese plantation workers pronounced “goodie-goodie” as “guri-guri” and the name stuck.
Dallas doesn’t really care for guri-guri so he got Maui made Kitch’n Cook’d potato chips. He did try just a taste of my guri-guri, but didn’t get any of his own.
After our guri-guri adventure, Dustin took me to Billie J. Boutique (444 Hana Hwy, Kahului), a store that Donna loves. I got a dress, blouse, necklace and bracelet for less than $90, which I thought was a pretty good deal. I needed a dress for Cory & Chris’s wedding, so I was happy to find one at a great price!
Later on Dustin made kalbi ribs for us for dinner. Yum!