Fried Hapu with tri-colored herbed poato salad
September 5, 2014
Cindy and I found the 12 Ave Grill on Yelp.com. It had very good ratings and just looking at the site made me hungry. We ordered Smoked Ahi Bruschetta and Coriander-Lime Seared Big Island Kampachi Crudo. As the main course, Cindy ordered Smoked Maple leaf farms Duck and Fresh Pink Peppercorn Tagliatelle while I ordered Fried Hapu with herbed potato salad – an upscale Hawaiian version of fish and chips!
We were both satisfied with our meal.
Later that night, Cindy and I found a balcony restaurant/bar that overlooked Waikiki Beach. We again commented on how places like Waikiki attract a variety of people from all places. Looking around the room, could see young and old, rich and poor with the majority of people being Asian. Next to us was a wedding party going on next to us with 20 people from Australia and the bride still in her wedding dress.
As we sat and watched the world go by, we saw that there was a small group of people on the pier trying light and luanch Sky Lanterns (or Chinese Lanterns). These are basically mini-hot air balloons that float away and are used in various ceremonies through various Asian countries. Often, wishes are written on lanterns and the casting off of the lantern represents hope.
There was no hope that night. We watched as they set off the first lantern. It didn’t even hover for a moment, it did a slow but direct path into the ocean just a few feet away from where it was launched. Several minutes later it happened again and we couldn’t help but to laugh. I was wondering how thoese two people felt on the pier, they expected to make their wish and watch their lantern soar into the sky and disappear but instead – Ker Plunk. I thought I lost it when it happened a third time. Finally number 4 was lucky. It did soar up in the sky and then disappeared behind the palm trees.
Sometimes the best entertainment is simply watching people.
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