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North Shore Shrimp Truck and Kahuku Farms

September 10, 2012 by Julie 32 Comments

Yesterday was our last full day in Oahu. Ryan and I are catching a plane back to Florida early this evening and hope to spend a few hours at the beach before saying goodbye to Hawaii. Our final full day in Oahu yesterday was yet another fun and delicious one.

Aside from the pristine ocean views and fun outdoor activities, I must say I’ve been so impressed with the food in Oahu. The food I’ve consumed in Hawaii has been some of the best I’ve had in my life. I am a seafood lover through and through, so naturally all of the shellfish and fresh fish stuck out to me, but I’ve been equally blown away by Oahu’s produce. The vegetables and fruit I’ve tried on the island have been so full of flavor.

Our first adventure of the day on Sunday took our press group to Kahuku Farms located in the North Shore of Oahu.

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We were greeted by the husband and wife who own the farm and piled into a little tram for a brief tour of the land.

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We learned a lot about the farming process and saw tons of mangoes, apple bananas and papayas.

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After our short tour, our group walked over to the farm café for a fresh lunch made with their freshly-picked produce.

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First up was a cup of plantation iced tea (sweetened iced tea with pineapple juice) that was served with a scoop of creamy sorbet.

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We were also served a panini and salad plate with grilled eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes and mozzarella.

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Our second stop of the day took us right across the street to Romy’s shrimp truck!

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When I said Ryan and I were heading to Oahu, the foods that many of you guys said we try included malasadas (my favorite!), shave ice and shrimp from the North Shore shrimp trucks. After loving your recommendations for the malasadas and shave ice, Ryan and I had high expectations for the shrimp from the shrimp trucks.

Yet again, you guys were spot on!

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Each person in our press group was given a small box with white rice and four garlic and butter prawns with soyu spicy sauce from Romy’s.

Oh my word. I was in shrimp-eatin’ heaven! Everyone dove into their box of shrimp and got nice and messy as we peeled the shrimp and said “mmm” aloud between bites. 

Before heading back to the hotel, we had two more stops on our agenda for the day.

First up was a 10 minute stop at Turtle Bay, a small beach that is a known favorite of sea turtles.

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I was shocked to see two sea turtles resting on the sand (a volunteer stood close by and roped them off so visitors could not disturb them) and we saw four other turtles swimming in the ocean offshore.

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Pretty cool!

Before wrapping up our tour of the North Shore, our group made a pit stop at Matsumoto’s in Haleiwa for some shave ice. Though Ryan and I tried the shave ice a few days ago when we first arrived in Hawaii, I was excited to try new flavors.

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This time I ordered white cake, coconut crème and strawberries ‘n’ cream shave ice with ice cream and loved the flavor combination. Ryan got the Matsumoto that we both loved last time.

I’m convinced that shave ice is the perfect way to wrap up the day!

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Filed Under: Lunch, Travel Tagged With: Hawaii, lunch, North Shore, Oahu, shave ice, shrimp, travel

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:00 pm

    I’d love a shave ice before bed! That one sounds amazing…(and love the blue dress 🙂 )

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  2. Annette@FitnessPerks says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    Wow-what a fun day! Shaved ice sounds amazing, as does the way that shrimp looks. Mmmm. I love me some shrimp!

    Reply
  3. Christina @ The Beautiful Balance says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    So gorgeous!!

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  4. Erica says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:16 pm

    The plantation iced tea looks incredible!

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  5. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    that must have been so cool to see the sea turtles! And I’ve only ever had snow cones, haha I’m assuming shaved ice is much better?

    Reply
  6. Amber says

    September 10, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck in the North Shore is even better!

    Reply
  7. Bailey @ Onederland or Bust! says

    September 10, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    everything you’ve posted thus far has looked amazing!

    Reply
  8. Julianna @ Julianna Bananna says

    September 10, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    that shrimp looks absolutely delicious!

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  9. Chelsie @ Balance, Not Scale says

    September 10, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    I’d give three fingers on my left hand and my very well-loved freckles for one of those plantation smoothies!! They look absolutely delicious!

    And your dress is on the “Ohmygoodnesscouldyoupossiblybeanymoreadorable?!” level. Beauty! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Heather @ Run Eat Play says

    September 10, 2012 at 7:23 pm

    Looks so awesome! I love the turtles!

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  11. Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says

    September 10, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    Oh wow, I would have gone nuts over the shrimp trucks! I didn’t even know that shave ice came in cake flavours.. definitely something I need to hunt down. Looks like a great day!

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  12. jen says

    September 10, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    your trip was so much fun to follow! thank you for sharing!

    with all those amazing food adventures, what advice can you share to keep self-control and not over splurge!? i feel like that is always my biggest challenge when i go on a vacation.

    Reply
  13. Emily says

    September 10, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    What amazing photos! It looks like you had an awesome vacation! Safe travels!

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  14. lindsay @ fuelmyfamily says

    September 10, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    Holy cow those iced teas look AMAZING!

    Reply
  15. Sam @ Better With Sprinkles says

    September 10, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    It looks like you two definitely got in an amazing vacation – I’m definitely jealous!

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  16. brianne says

    September 10, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    That picture of the water is amazing…it looks like it is raining in only a small spot in the distance…so pretty!

    Reply
  17. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says

    September 10, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    Enjoy the last leg of your travels! What an amazing trip!

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  18. Suzanne @ Fit Minded Mom says

    September 10, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    I am sad that your Hawaii trip is coming to an end. I so enjoyed getting to experience such a beautiful place through your posts!!

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  19. Sarah B. says

    September 10, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    All that food looks mouth-watering! Love the sorbet in iced tea combo!

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  20. Julie says

    September 10, 2012 at 11:20 pm

    Oooh that drink looks awesome!

    Reply
  21. Ellie@Fit for the Soul says

    September 11, 2012 at 2:38 am

    you look so cute in your blue dress! And it must be so bittersweet leaving that place~

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  22. Ksenija @ Health Ninja says

    September 11, 2012 at 4:45 am

    I love the huge turtles! Always to wanted to have one at home 😀 but I guess I have to wait until I have a house with a garden and a pond. They are just majestic creatures…

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  23. Anne says

    September 11, 2012 at 7:37 am

    Seeing those Sea Turtles up close looks amazing! The only time I have ever seen one in the wild was home in St. Augustine when one washed up on the beach 🙁

    I would love to see one live!

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  24. Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says

    September 11, 2012 at 7:50 am

    Sounds like such a great day! The shaved ice looks yummy! 🙂

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  25. Paige @ Healthy Hits the Spot says

    September 11, 2012 at 9:52 am

    Sounds like you turned into a shaved ice lovin girl after this trip 🙂

    Reply
  26. Becka @ simplybecka says

    September 11, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    Wow your vacation is amazing, I know it’s for a press tour but you have had some great adventures, just wow. Enjoy have fun and be safe. ^_^

    Reply
  27. liz says

    September 11, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    That dress is amazing!

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  28. Bek @ Crave says

    September 12, 2012 at 4:37 am

    Sounds awesome once again- love your blue dress. aww turtles, that’d be an experience.

    Reply
  29. Charlotte @ Weekends So Sweet says

    September 13, 2012 at 10:30 am

    So fun! We went to turtle bay for our honeymoon and some of my favorite meals were from the food trucks in haleiwa

    Reply
  30. Chelsa says

    September 13, 2012 at 11:00 am

    The turtles are so cool, I can’t believe hot huge they are!!

    Reply
  31. Gurmetka :) says

    September 14, 2012 at 8:33 am

    what a nice dress! it’s definitely your colour 🙂

    Reply
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