PHILADELPHIA - Chef Kiki Aranita, founder and owner of Poi Dog Sauces, purveyors Hawai'i-style condiments at home, continues her summer series of pop-ups and collaborations to highlight the launch of Poi Dog Huli Huli. This savory condiment has flavors of pineapples, five Chinese spices, and spicy miso. Autana is the next "venue" in the Huli Huli summer tour. It's a hub for authentic Venezuelan cuisine located in Ardmore.
Today, Wednesday, July 12, through Saturday, August 16, guests at Autana can enjoy the Huli Huli Caribbean Rice Bowl, made with roast chicken or pork marinated in Huli Huli Sauce. It also includes white rice, black bean, crispy onions, sweet plantains fried into dices, and avocado.
Huli Tour follows the release of Huli Huli Sauce. The versatile marinade/dipping sauce is based on pineapple and was released in May. The tour will feature a variety of exciting collaborations, including local restaurants, in which guests can experience the versatility of Huli Huli Sauce as it shines on everything from pizza to hot dogs to Aranita's signature Huli Huli Chicken (recently featured in Good Morning America!)
The tour will feature a variety of exciting collaborations with local restaurants and purveyors in which guests will experience the marked versatility of Huli Huli sauce, as it shines on everything from cheesesteaks to pizza, from hot dogs to Aranita's signature recipe for Huli Huli Chicken (recently featured on Good Morning America!)
Huli is the secret sauce of this summer. It was inspired by Chef Kiki's childhood home in Hawai'i Kai, an Honolulu suburb. Poi Dog's Huli Huli Sauce is a blend of memories from her childhood. It contains sweet pineapple, fragrant Chinese five spice, and savory miso. Huli means 'turn' in Hawaiian. "Huli Huli," on the other hand, refers to the cooking method for Huli Huli Chicken using an open flame. Poi Dog Huli Huli Sauce is used to baste chicken and add a sweet, savory flavor to mushrooms, vegetables, and burgers.
