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Kanemitsu Bakery in
Kaunakakai
Kaunakakai () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is the largest town on the island of Molokai. The population was 3,419 at the 2020 census. It has the largest port on the island and the longest pier ...
on the
Hawaiian island
The Hawaiian Islands ( haw, Nā Mokupuni o Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Ku ...
of
Molokai is a bakery known for its baked goods and the "hot bread" served out of its back door at night.
Kanemitsu Bakery serves a "hot bread" described as a "pillowy loaf" late into the night. The loaves are split open and slathered with jelly,
cream cheese
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration de ...
, butter,
cinnamon or sugar.
[Loafing Around; A dark alley, a graffitied door, and Molokai's freshest bread Word of Mouth Conde and Nast] The bakery also serves "melt-in-your-mouth Krispy Kreme-like glazed doughnuts". A New York Times story on the island noted, "With a stop at the deceptively derelict-looking Kanemitsu Bakery (whose papaya bread and sweet bread made fabulous toast), we always had the makings of a feast."
The bakery was founded in about 1935 by the brothers Shigeo and Fred Kanemitsu and is still owned and operated by George S. Kanemitsu, the son of Shigeo. It was originally located in Manila Camp, a half-mile to the west, but relocated to its present location in Kaunakakai town in 1945.
In 2018 the bakery was a semifinalist for the
James Beard Foundation Award
The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists in the United States. They are scheduled around James Beard's May 5 birthday. The media award ...
in the Outstanding Baker category.
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This is a list of notable restaurants in Hawaii.
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Bakeries of the United States
Restaurants in Hawaii
Buildings and structures in Maui County, Hawaii
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