Taste of UH Hilo - Event Details
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Taste of UH Hilo
Location: Food Truck Lane (between the Student Services Building and Campus Center)
Mai, mai e ʻai! Come, come eat!
Kick off the Fall semester with big flavor, good vibes, and the first of many Taste of UH Hilo events!
Enjoy complimentary samples from local food trucks – exclusively for UH Hilo students, faculty, and staff, while supplies last.
Food Truck Lane • Monday, August 31 • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Vai Niu
Fresh, bold flavors with a local twist.
• Strawberry Mochi Matcha (vegetarian)
Matcha, house made strawberry syrup, and freshly crafted liquid mochi.
• The Godfather Half Sandwich & Chips
Hand carved prosciutto, stracciatella cheese, sun dried tomato, arugula, pistachio, balsamic — all on signature schiacciata bread.
• The Kehaulani Half Sandwich & Chips
Kalua pig, lomi salmon spread, poi drizzle, pickled onions.
Refreshing drinks, hearty bites, and high-vibe flavor
Any Kine Wontons
Crispy, creative, and packed with flavor.
• (3) Liliʻahi Wontons + (3) Sweet Potato Haupia Wontons
1st place winner, 2016 Big Island Lilikoʻi Festival — smoked ahi tuna, cream cheese, lilikoʻi, chili pepper.
• (3) Mushroom Garlic Wontons + (3) Sweet Potato Haupia Wontons (vegan) Hamakua Aliʻi trumpet mushrooms, potato, roasted garlic.
Small bites, big taste — something for everyone.
Student Priority Access
Students get a 30 minute head start to accommodate class schedules.
• Student line opens at 11:00 a.m.
• Faculty/staff line opens at 11:30 a.m.
Come early, come hungry. Bring your friends — ʻohana sharing encouraged!
Special Restrictions: This complimentary (free) tasting event is open to all UH Hilo students, faculty, and staff.
For more information, contact: vcadmin@hawaii.edu (808) 932-7650
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