Tasaka Guri-Guri
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Tasaka Guri-Guri is a small, family-owned shop located in Kahului, the heart of Maui, Hawaii. They specialize in a very special treat that is popular among the residents of Hawaii, known as guri-guri. Guri-guri is a frozen dessert which is a cross between that of sherbet and ice cream. It is typically made with the mixture of guava juice, any type of lime soda and condensed milk. Tasaka Guri-Guri is very protective of their recipe and has managed to keep it a family secret for decades.
Origin
Founding
Jokichi Tasaka first made guri-guri in the early 1900s while he was living in Japan.[1][2] Jokichi called the dessert goodie-goodie, as in something "good" to eat.[3] His son, Gunji Tasaka came to realize that it was difficult for the older Japanese people to pronounce the name, so he began to call it guri-guri.[4] Gunji Tasaka later migrated to the United States and continued to run the family business.[5][verification needed]
Tasaka Guri-Guri has been around for over 100 years but has relocated their store throughout the islands of Hawaii.[5][verification needed] The Tasaka family's business first started with a small store on Pu'unene Avenue located in Kahului, Maui.[1] From that small store, the Tasaka family relocated to a nearby city, Wailuku, where they stayed for about 1 year.[1] Jokichi Tasaka and his family then moved to The Old Kahului Shopping Center in Kahului where they continued to sell guri-guri for many years.[1] As of now, they are currently located in the Maui Mall in Kahului where they have been since 1973.[1]
Owner and family relation
The shop is considered a family business. Jokichi's great-granddaughter Gail Tasaka; Gail's sister Cindy Tasaka; Gail and Cindy's cousin Kelly Kohatsu; and Kelly's father Tony Ishikawa, are now the only people currently employed at the store.[5][verification needed]
Products
Guri-Guri
Guri-guri is a frozen dessert in Hawaii. The typical ingredients of guri-guri are a mixture of flavored juices, guava juice, and condensed milk. However, Tasaka Guri-Guri's recipe has been kept a secret for over a century. The only people that currently know the recipe are Gunji Tasaka, who is currently retired from working at the shop and his 2 daughters, Gail and Cindy Tasaka, who have now taken over the family business.[5][verification needed]
They sell 2 different flavors, pineapple and strawberry.[6] Their prices are as follows.
2 scoops: $1.203 scoops: $1.804 scoops: $2.35
5 scoops: $2.85
Quart: $5.50
2 Quart Pack: $12.00[4]
Other Merchandise
Aside from their special frozen treat, Tasaka Guri-Guri also sells soft drinks, hotdogs and chips.[1]
References
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- ^ a b http://books.google.com/books?id=oY0MBcpPaxwC&pg=PA154&lpg=PA154&dq=tasaka+guri+guri&source=bl&ots=Qp1jizMnr8&sig=aVbrYDmD4SoXBEkOT4P711E8PT8&hl=en&ei=kcZvTovmOcPRiAKF2KDsBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBkQ6AEwADg8#v=onepage&q=tasaka%20guri%20guri&f=true
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