On Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 7:32:48 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 2/4/2018 5:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > 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?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> http//www.helpforheroes.org.uk
> >>
> >> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> I suspect in Oph's case, the recipe called for a *brand* labelled
> "Hawaiian" which is sold in the continental US. Like this:
>
> http://www.kingshawaiian.com/products/rolls-12-pack/
>
> It was quite popular at one time to serve spinach dip in a hollowed out
> round "Hawiian" loaf at parties. There might even be some of that going
> on at the Superbowl parties today in the US.

Gack. I've only ever seen it in pumpernickel.

Cindy Hamilton