On 2018-02-04 5:51 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> I just read a recipe that calls for these.
>>
>> What makes them specifically Hawaiian?
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> Any type of bread or roll that claims to be hawaiian is usually
> cloyingly sweet. I guess that's what makes them Hawaiian.
>
> I'd rather have a piece of cake if I'm going to eat lots of sugar.

My limited experience with Hawaiian food is that sugar is an important
ingredient. I should add that I was careful to order only the items that
seemed to have the least sweetness.