Aloha Bread Lovers – This Sunday we will be serving our delicious Shakshuka which you can eat to the accompaniment of our favorite Uke Jammers (still no word on Gordon…may need to send a search party out to Hilo to bring him back into the fold). Shakshuka = tomatoes, garlic, onions, olive oil, plenty of Yael’s special spices all of which slow cooks overnight so that when you order it the next day we can crack an egg (or two) into it, pop it in the oven to cook the egg in it and serve it with a roll that is perfect for mopping it up.
Please note that Motek will be closed on Saturday, September 12th in observance of Rosh Hashana – the Jewish new year. What year you ask? 5785….clearly, they didn’t have carbon dating back in the day when the sages came up with the calculation for when the world was created. In any event, while we will be closed on Saturday, as noted, we will be open for business as usual on Sunday.
Now for some bragging. Today a very nice couple who are here on vacation from Kentucky came into the bakery and said that they were glad that we were open because we were a “must do.” I of course had no idea what a “must do” is. They told me that they used AI to plan their trip to the Big Island and a stop at Motek was among the recommendations of the things that they “must do” while on the Big Island. Then they clarified that it wasn’t a “must do” just if you happen to be in Kohala – which would have been great – but a “must do” if you happen to be on the Big Island!! I have now moved from being an AI skeptic to being a firm believer in the benefits of AI for humanity, and for Motek!
Last but not least, we have added a new player to our roster of savory pastries: please welcome the eggplant, potato and tahini bourekas. We are also now serving bourekas plates that include bourekas, a hard-boiled egg, some slices of our home-made dill pickles and the appropriate dipping sauce of course.
Mahalo – David and Yael
P.S. A Joke: WARNING – Click on this link at your own peril: https://www.oldjewstellingjokes.com/2019/01/07/marvin-nissenbaum-heaven-493
