Post #558304 by jokeiii on Thu, Oct 7, 2010 9:36 AM

For those interested in having some pupu-like nibbles at their Tiki habitat but not able to cook them from scratch (either for lack of skill, desire or because the starving Tikiphile horde came to your place out of nowhere) Costco does carry some pretty Tiki-conversant bits of food:

Teriyaki meatballs
Crab rangoon
Chicken spring rolls (appetizer-sized, Ling-Ling brand)
Pot stickers (ditto)

Whole Foods also carries other Ling-Ling products, and some pretty decent coconut shrimp -- the brand is "Royal Asia, I believe -- with a sweet chili dipping sauce.

Of course, getting your fanatical foodie on and doing it all from scratch is the best bet, but I am pleasantly surprised by how tasty these are. Especially since almost all of these can be ready after a few minutes in a hot oven.

(My go-to Tiki edible is huli-huli chicken, in case you were wondering! One day I'll master the "Chinese" BBQ ribs...)