Comments on: How to Make Malasadas

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:58:00 +0000

I am also from New Bedford, and Now live in Wareham,Ma. but have to drive there every weekend to Lydia’s Bakery (portuguese Bakery) to get them, they are the best, but now I am going to make them on my own and thank everyone that posted there ideas on how to make them,,,

By: Cdejetley

Cdejetley — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:19:00 +0000

I really hate to break it to you but Portuguese and whites are the same thing. Portuguese where brought to the islands to work the sugar cane fields. They came before others, but because they didn’t want to be identified as american missionarys they called them selves exactly where they came from Portugal; giving them the nick name Portuguese. It is the same as when we Hawaiians travel we don’t want to be associated with America we call our selves Hawaiian or from Hawaii. I have never met a Black Portuguese person in Hawaii yet. So if your not black, you must be white. I am Hapa, True Hapa- Hawaiian, Japanese, white. grew up in Hawaii surrounded by prejudice against any race they are not. People need to stop the race shit and get a clue. Black, white, purple or brown it doesnt matter be color blind and that is being Human. God made all of us and we all live on the same planet!

By: Hfactotum

Hfactotum — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:03:00 +0000

They have been a favorite treat at Provincetown’s Portuguese Bakery for years!

By: Keahiandice

Keahiandice — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:13:00 +0000

I am of the same decent as c rodrigues. I am hapa-haole. I have a white father and my mother is full portuguese, but I’m offended that you think people don’t want to be exactly who they are. Asians have a very rich culture and background and I in no way want to be grouped in with the people you think all want to be white. I am much more apt to tell people that I am portuguese than I am white. I grew up in Hawaii where you always knew exactly who you were and where you came from. You knew your ancestry, and lived beside people that were still fighting for their sovereignty. The young white popualtaion for the most part have no idea what it’s like to fight for their land and they know very little about where their ancestors are from. Im very proud to be portuguese and white. I looked up this recipe so I could share my childhood and culture with my children and people in my community.

By: Swilson001

Swilson001 — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:30:00 +0000

Another thought: Native Americans are of Asian descent, traced back through DNA to what is now modern day Korea. Spaniards, went to Mexico and Mexicans never identify themselves being of Asian descent though it is clearly present in their DNA–they want to be white although they are as brown or browner than I. The Filipinoes are also of Asian descent, Spain went to the Phillipines and intermarred but unlike the Mexicans, the Filipinoes, know they are of Asian descent. Every Cinco de Mayo, the newspapers remind Hispanics: remember your Asian heritage–it will never happen they want to be white and could never pass for white. You say you are half Hawaiian but Hawaiians are Asians. There are three main races: Negroid, Asian, Caucasian. Hawaiians are Asians. It reminds me of Israelis. The never identify themselves according to race but religion only, yet they unwittingly identify their race by using the word semetic which is an Afro Asiatic group of people. It too President Enwar Sadat to remind Menachim Begin, they were of the same race. Funny, nobody wants to be Asian, they all want to be white.

By: RA

RA — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:51:00 +0000

Mine came out the same way Tom. I was very disappointed in the results of the dough. To adjust, I just started adding more flour till it started balling up. I didn’t measure what the final amount was, but If i had to guess, it was more like 10 cups of Flour!!! They came out alright with a familiar texture of the malasadas I ate in Hawaii. The directions seem to give a good general basis on how to make them but there is definitely something wrong with this recipe. Next time I’ll be altering the recipe a bit or trying a new one.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:01:00 +0000

Soon. I’m putting together some more recipes!

By: Large Pot

Large Pot — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:10:00 +0000

This is cool! And so interested! Are u have more posts like this? Plese tell me, thanks

By: C Rodrigues

C Rodrigues — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0000

Just to comment on the Hawaiian word “haole” which simply means Caucasian. The only time it is unfavorable to be called “haole” depends on the meaning behind the word by the user of the word. Mostly it is just a description. Being born and raised in Hawaii I know because I am “hapa haole” which means I am half or part Caucasian (Portuguese) and half or part Hawaiian. Please know I mean no offense to the writer, I just want to clear up this misconception.
Also, I am very happy to find this recipe this weekend before Malasada Day (Fat Tuesday) it looks like a good one. I’ll give it a try! Mahalo (Thank you)!

By: Suzywhit

Suzywhit — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:53:00 +0000

I am from New Bedford , Ma. where we have a huge portuguese community and I was also married into a portuguese family, (not being portuguese myself) I learned to cook alot of their great traditional dishes. Now I am in Florida and am away from that community I miss all the delicious treats from home. Malasadas was a tradition in my house every year for fat tuesday thanks to my wonderful mother-in-law and sister-in-law.