No Pooh-Poohing this Pu-Pu
You might think tiki as tacky and the epitome of bad tourist joints of yesteryear.
But E&O Trading Co. in San Francisco, just steps away from Campton Place Taj Hotel, is reinventing that Polynesian staple, the pu-pu platter, into something hip and fresh.
The plentiful platter features some of the restaurant’s signature favorites, including Chinese five-spice chicken rolls, short rib sliders, Hoisin-coffee ribs, chicken satay, Indonesian corn fritters, and taro chips — all for $18. It’s enough to serve four to six hungry diners.
Experience this new take on the pu-pu during Happy Hour, Monday through Saturday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., through the end of January.
While noshing on those nibbles, quaff your thirst with the new E&O San Francisco custom-blended wine for $24 a bottle.
E&O Executive Chef Arnold Wong collaborated on the vino with General Manager Jim Angelus and the team at the custom wine facility, Crushpad, to create the Rhone-style white wine. A blend of 50 percent Roussanne, 30 percent Viognier, 15 percent Marsanne and 5 percent Chardonnay, the wine’s tropical fruit flavors and hint of spice go especially well with Wong’s Pan-Asian cuisine.
I haven’t had a Pu Pu Platter for years. brings back memories!
Somehow I’ve never made it to E&O–but I like the look of this pu pu platter!
I keep walking by the E&O Trading Company, I just need to mozy right in, a pu-pu plater sounds like a good way to start.
That’s one big pu pu platter!
Who can resist a Pu-Pu platter? For most Americans of a certain age, it’s probably the first Asian (or Polynesian) style food you feel comfortable as a kid to try. Many burned fingers around the sterno with the hibachi steak…lol. I love it, the tackier the better, although this one looks somewhat upscale. very nice!
That platter looks amazing! My mouth is watering. And your blog post title is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
Tacky or not, I like tiki bars, mai-tais, and pu pu platters. Sounds like fun.
hey! E&O doesn’t appear to serve the sliders at the San Jose place. Bummer.
Bob: Yup, the pu-pu platter is only available at the San Francisco branch of E&O. Sorry about that.
Great timing as I was looking for a place for happy hour in downtown tomorrow. A pu pu platter and glass of wine and I’ll be a happy girl.
Not tacky – tasty! I’ll happily share this pu-pu platter but you’ll have to fight me for those Hoisin-coffee ribs and short rib sliders.
Yummmmm, wish I was there right now!
gaaaahhhhh!! I really need to move to SF stat! That Hoisin-coffee ribs and the taro chips is taunting me!
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Please, please, please–can we go here together.
Indonesian corn fritters in a Pu-Pu platter? That’s interesting. Gotta dig-up my mom’s corn fritters recipe as soon as fresh corn is available.
I love this Pu Pu Platter! I will tell my work mates that we should have this together some time sooner. It’s PERFECT for meal!