The most popular sandwich in Guru Guru’s growing lineup is the strawberry and kiwi with fresh whipped cream ($7.50). The vibrant colors and pleasing symmetrical patterns are totally Insta-worthy, but once you take a bite, you’ll realize why Japanese moms are lining up for these. The experience is like eating a handheld strawberry shortcake and it’s not as sugary as it looks, so eating both halves is perfectly acceptable. The banana and chocolate custard sando, which I also dive into, is like those crepes you get on Takeshita Dori in Harajuku, only smaller.
New sandwiches with strawberries, matcha cream and azuki ($8), and strawberries with whipped cream and azuki ($7.25) have appeared, and even more subtly sweet offerings are in the works. Did someone say tea time?
Find Fresh, Spicy, Hand-Pulled Noodle Bowls at These O‘ahu Farmers Markets
Youpo Noodles specializes in stretchy, bouncy biangbiang noodles from northwest China.
January 8, 2021
Farmers Market Finds is a series that spotlights ‘ono finds at weekly farmers markets around O‘ahu.
What: Hand-pulled wheat noodles with Sichuan beef, cumin lamb, Malay-style curry pork and shrimp and vegan mushroom with tofu (gluten-free option available)
How much: $14 to $16
What market: Kaka‘ako Farmers Market at Ward Village, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon; Honolulu Farmers Market, 777 Ward Ave., Wednesdays 4 to 7 p.m.; Kailua Farmers Market, 609 Kailua Road, Thursdays 4 to 7 p.m.