16th UBE MACNUT BITE
Alohamade Bites, USAThe macnut topped pie with ube filling. I am a pecan pie person during winter holidays, and VERY particular when it comes to the pies. Ever since I left the swampland for Alohaland, been a long journey for finding the kind of pie that's not a block of sugar & fat(IYKYK), few years back I finally found one & so psyched but soon, the owner closed the business & left for the mainland, hence, I was back to square one😖 For the past few years, I was desparate enough been baking my own... And then I stumbled across this one at the Holiday crafts & gifts fair at N.Blaisdell!
And of course, local Hawaii made...despite my skepticism, this lil delite is a pleasant surprise. They have 3 different sizes: the tart(smallest), the bite, and the pie. Tarts & some bites were already sold out when I stopped by, I managed to pick some bites for sampling. I was only gonna have half, expecting this to be extremely sweet & heavy...well, none of it. The macnut topping is lightly sweet while maintaining the nutty aroma w the distinctive nut pie topping texture, and the ube filling is also perfectly sweet creamy ube, then the crunchy pie shell compliments both. Neither the topping or the filling flavors overpower each other, both, perfect ratio of sweetness & nuttiness harmony. Needless to say, I ended up finishing off the bites, went so well w joe☕️ But am sure it'll be a delight for the holiday dinner🤙🏽