Verified in Honolulu.
Haupia is a signature dish of United States; we have verified places to eat it in Honolulu. Coconut milk thickened with starch to a firm pudding that cuts into squares. Start with where to eat Haupia in Honolulu.
Coconut milk thickened with starch to a firm pudding that cuts into squares. White, glossy, lightly sweet. The canonical Hawaiian dessert and the haupia in Ted's Bakery chocolate haupia cream pie.
Haupia is pre-contact Hawaiian. Original versions used arrowroot (pia) as the starch; modern recipes use cornstarch. The dish was historically a luau closer, served in 5cm squares cut from a pan and chilled. Ted's Bakery on Oahu's North Shore turned haupia into a national breakthrough with the chocolate haupia cream pie, sold by the slice or whole since the early 1990s. Lonohana Estate Chocolate now layers Honolulu-grown dark chocolate over haupia in tasting flights.
Where to eat in Honolulu:
Where to eat Haupia in Honolulu: the editor picks
Guided tour · 9 hours
Experience the top sightseeing bus tour on Oahu with this island day trip. Explore Oahu's natural wonders, cultural sites, surfing spots, and shopping meccas on this f...
Water activity · 2.5 - 3 hours
Enjoy a 5-course dinner with Maine lobster and prime tenderloin of beef on a sunset dinner cruise. Sway to the tunes of live jazz music and dance the night away on the cruise.
Water activity · 2 hours
Enjoy a 5-course dinner with Maine lobster and tenderloin steak on a sunset cruise. Watch a live Hawaiian show, listen to music, and enjoy views of Waikiki and Diamond Head.
