Local Girl's Guide to Maui - Maui Hawaii Info and Travel Guide

Japanese deli with some of the BEST
food on the entire island. Take-out
place with limited counter seating.
Try the lemon caper mahi-mahi, Caesar
salad, black bean chow fun, Korean
style chicken BBQ, and teriyaki steak
(unbelievable!). This is a very special
find and you must eat here to experience
fresh fish cooked perfectly at affordable
prices. Ask for the fresh fish of the day
and then choose how you want it prepared
(sautéed, broiled, panko-fried, or lemon
caper). Everything here is enticing and
the local owners are very nice folks.
Gets super busy so call in your order
between 4:30-5:30pm for later pick-up
(they sometimes put their phone on busy
or infinite ring when they are
overwhelmed with orders). Cash only.

This is a perfect spot for beginners
and gentle enough for children.
The inner reef is shallow but
the water there can be murky.
The outer reef, 50 to 100 yards
     from shore, has many fish,
large coral heads and turtles.
     Go early before the crowds arrive
and stir up the sand.
     There are no facilities here.

This is the place to shop
and people-watch.
Very nice souvenir shopping.
The locals sell anything
you can imagine.
For adults, children and infants,
there is new clothing
(T-shirts, dresses, shorts, swimwear,
one-of-a-kind hand-painted clothes,
Bali clothing), shoes and sandals,
designer knock-off handbags
and sunglasses, carvings, jewelry,
handmade island soaps, fresh flowers,
fresh fruit (papayas, pineapples, mangos,
and bananas) and cooked foods
(banana bread, cookies, pies, etc.).
Take a cooler to transport
your goodies back to your hotel or condo.
Our favorite vendor/artist is to the
right in the last row of vendors
from the entrance - he is the most
creative artist on the island
with his whimsical shirts, cover-ups,
children’s items, magnets, bags, and
soaps all in uniquely colorful designs.
Talk to him - he’s a local character
and very entertaining.

LOCAL GIRL'S RECIPE

DULCE DE LECHE BARS

Crust
2¼ cups finely ground graham crackers (about 17 whole crackers)
3 tbsp. sugar
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1½ sticks melted butter

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Crush graham crackers and place in greased 9x13 pan.
Add sugar and cinnamon.
Pour melted butter over mixture.
Mix well and press into pan.
Bake about 10 minutes and set aside.

Filling
3 8-oz. packages cream cheese (at room temperature)
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup dulce de leche
NOTE: dulce de leche is a thick, sweet, canned caramelized milk and sugar available in most grocery stores
NOTE: do not substitute sweetened condensed milk

Blend cream cheese and sugar in food processor until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute)
stopping every once in a while to scrape mixture down the sides of the bowl.
Add eggs 1 at a time, blending 3-5 seconds after adding each egg.
Add dulce de leche and vanilla extract.
Process until blended (about 10 seconds).
Spread mixture evenly over cooked graham cracker crust.
Bake until center sets and edges are puffy and slightly cracked (about 40-45 minutes).
Cool completely.

Glaze
½ cup dulce de leche
3 tbsp. or more heavy whipping cream, not whipped
6 oz. melted milk chocolate chips

Heat dulce de leche in the microwave.
Slowly stir in melted milk chocolate chips until smooth.
Slowly add whipping cream until smooth.
NOTE: you may need more than 3 tbsp. of whipping cream

Pour glaze over cooled cream cheese mixture.
Refrigerate until completely chilled (about 2 hours).
This dish can be made 2 days ahead of time.
Cover and keep in refrigerator.

YOUR OPU WILL THANK YOU!!!