On Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 12:00:25 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> I just read a recipe that calls for these.
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> What makes them specifically Hawaiian?
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Hawaiian bread is a meaningless term except as the brand name of a bread made by King's Hawaiian, a company based on the mainland with its roots in Hawaii. King's Bakery was a popular restaurant in Hawaii back in the old days.. My wife and I used to eat there late at night when we were young and fancy free. The place holds great memories for us.

King's Bakery sold a sweet bread that was popular. Us old-timers from Hawaii and Portuguese people know that Hawaiian bread is really Portuguese pao doce - a traditional festive bread of Portugal. "Hawaiian Bread" is a marketing term that was used when they started selling that bread on the mainland.. As it goes, "Portuguese Sweet Bread" doesn't mean much to folks on the mainland and the world. "Hawaiian Bread" does. It's a pretty logical marketing decision.

Pao doce is a light and fluffy brioche style bread mostly made by old Portuguese women. It is a yeast bread made with eggs, milk, sugar, and butter. The bread made here will sometimes add lemon zest for a light tang and some potato to fortify the texture. Portuguese sweet bread French toast is probably the best French toast in existence.

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