Let me tell you what makes the huli huli chicken so special. It's not just the way how it is cooked but more so the very unique BBQ sauce the Hawaiians use for its preparation. Ingredients like pure Hawaiian brown sugar, soy sauce (locally known as "shoyu"), ketchup, garlic and fresh ginger gives it its distinct flavor. When I checked online Huli-Huli Sauce recipes, I noticed they varied quite a bit in addition to the basic ingredients. Some used pine-apple juice or lime juice, sesame oil, Hawaiian sea salt. So don't ask me which recipe is the best. I guess they all taste excellent.
When you are in Hawaii on vacation, ask the locals or the concierge of your hotel where you can find Huli Huli chicken in the area. Locals will know which parking lot the huli huli chickens are prepared and on what days they are served. There is no better way to get a 'bite of Hawaii' than enjoying one of those Hawaiian huli huli chickens after a sightseeing tour, swimming in the ocean or a tough hike through one of our spectacular valleys. Make sure you know where you can find this Hawaiian delicacy after you worked up an appetite.
Your best chances when visiting the Big Island are Church Row parking lot in Waimea, the parking lot in Kawaihae next to the Blue Dolphin Restaurant (there is also a great fruit stand with delicious strawberry papayas and apple-bananas), the Texaco Station parking lot in Honokaa and parking lot in Kealakekua next to Bank of Hawaii.
When visiting the other islands, here is another good tip besides asking the locals. The Hawaiians also use the popular huli huli chickens for fundraising events. Scan the newspaper on weekends for Huli Huli benefits. Otherwise, we invite everybody who knows a place on Kauai, Maui or Oahu where they found Hawaii's own version of barbecued chicken, please, let our Best Hawaii vacation blog visitors know. Mahalo and aloha, Pua Hawaii Vacations
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Last but not least, if you can't visit Hawaii sooner or later this year but would like to try to make your own Huli Huli chicken at home, Maui4You sells you the BBQ sauce for it.
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Pua
We have been going to Maui for over 20 years, and believe it or not I have never tried Huli Huli chicken. We will definitely look forward to this special dish, on our next visit this coming winter. By the way if you need a place to stay in Maui from now until Nov 15 our Maui Garden House in beautiful kihei is an affordable vacation rental. Just click on our link to see more.
That's hard to believe as the smells from the roastings chickens are a mouthwatering invitation by itself. You got to give it a try next time but again one has to know where to find the Hawaiian dudes 'cooking' the chickens...Pua
Aloha Pua--Even though we have way too many chickens on Kauai, I'm no threat to them. As it turns out I'm vegetarian (although I do eat fish).
No wonder that you don't know where to get huli huli chicken on Kauai. Hey tuna or ahi, which is often called 'chicken of the sea', is a a delicacy in Hawaii too. Pua
Rumor has it that Foodland has the best Huli-Huli Chicken
Can you believe that but we never bought the huli huli chicken at Foodland! Maybe because we always like to support the local guys plus it's just so different when seeing the 'smoke signal' by the road and smelling the chicken...Pua
Another good place is the farmers market on the corner of Ali'i and Hualalai in Kona. The smell is heavenly. Mmmm.
Mahalo Anele for your recommendation of huli huli chicken place for all our Kona visitors. When they once had a bite, they will will be back for more. Aloha, Pua
When I was growing up in Honolulu, people always sold Huli Huli Chicken tickets for fund raisers. I wonder if people still do that?
Yes, Sheryl, this is still true. Evelyn from Homespun Honolulu blog, who also lives in Honolulu, told me so. Too bad that she did not leave a comment here with what she had to say about huli huli chicken in Honolulu. She is the Honolulu expert to me!
If you really want the best chicken on the island ,try Ginas , they run a combo lunch wagon - huli machine ,near the new target store in Hilo,,with out a doubt,hands down the best huli chicken you will ever eat Ps make friends and buy two open only tues wed thurs and fri. also they are one of only a few that use kiawi wood others use ohia,,you can really taste the diffrence
Mahalo for good advice for our Big Island visitors to find the best Hulihuli chicken on the Big Island. Hilo is on most visitors' vacation plan when on their way to Volcanoes National Park or back.
Too bad that the hulihuli chicken is not available on Wednesdays when the Hilo Farmer's Market has its best offers of fresh tropical fruits! Try lychee and rambutan. My favorites. BTW, Hilo Farmer's market is open any time of the week. So, choose a day for your visit when you can get the fruits and the hulihuli chicken.
Aloha,from the island of Maui.The best huli huli chicken ever is in Lahaina. A set-up on the side of the road (between Lahaina and Kaanapali) oceanside. Although the secret is in the sauce, it really depends on what kind of mesquite wood you use...Only in Hawaii can u get Ke'awe wood..and thats what makes it onolicious. Onolicious + da secret sauce = doublelicious. So when your on vacation or just in town, stop by the side of the road in Lahaina and get ur awesome, onolicious huli huli chicken. I promise that is the best huli huli chicken you will ever have in your life!!! If u need directions on how to get there ask anyone in lahaina town they will lead you straight there..Aloha and enjoy the huli huli chicken.
Much mahalo to Maui where to find the best hulihuli chicken on Maui. Our Maui visitors will love this. Yes, yes the ke'awe wood and the secret sauce make all the difference! Hmm i can just smell the delious hulihuli chicken...
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