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Post #798201 by Bam Bam on Mon, Oct 21, 2019 8:06 PM

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Finally got some pictures of the freshly-restored vintage Pupu Platter and hibachi! Sorry, no before shots - just imagine them coated in a sticky layer of ancient kitchen grease and dust accumulated over the last 40 years.

Monkeypod(?) six-compartment tray on a lazy susan. Label remnants on the underside of the foot confirms its origins in the Philippines. The original screws holding on the hardware fell out as I began to clean off the gunk, but that worked out since it let me get to places otherwise inaccessible. Bearings freshly lubricated, it spins like mad.

The traditional mini-hibachi. The interior of the kettle was coated in rust - a quick job for a Dremel and a wire brush; slow-going to re-season the cast iron. There was so much built-up patina on the underside of the grill that the "TAIWAN" lettering was completely obscured. Stripped the black finish off the wooden base and re-finished with some red stain and paste wax over a couple coats of polyurethane. Drilled out the plugged-up holes in the base so they more easily accept a bamboo skewer.


I decided I needed to make a test batch of some of the dishes, especially the ribs and the spring rolls, so, pupus for Sunday lunch it was! Happily, the family was quite satisfied with how things turned out. I realized at the last moment that I had no duck sauce on hand, but after a moment's research discovered I had everything to make some myself. Pineapple duck sauce and fried won-ton strips on the side (finally found a good use for the fish-face goblets!), platter piled with Char Siu pork spareribs, Thai vegetable spring rolls, Crab Rangoon in two styles, five-spice grilled chicken, and pineapple-marinated shrimp skewers. No Sterno, so two charcoal briquettes did the job of providing heat nicely.

My Brother-in-law stopped by later, after I cleaned up the platter, so I made up a plate for him with banana leaf liners and a cucumber for a skewer base.

Prepped a batch of the Pono-Pokos last night, and the spring rolls this evening. Both are in the freezer, ready-to-fry. More pics after Monday's lunch next week!