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Head to the hut for good food
The Hut is back with many specialties that made it such a hit
It was because of the keiki hut special: a sampling of four favorites at the shack that specialized in Hawaiian cuisine. I also had a craving for the seafood wontons. The servings were generous; every time I went, I wondered if I were carbo-loading to become a Sumo wrestler.
It closed and relocated briefly in more remote locations.
Happily for those of us who like island fare, the Bamboo Hut is back in a new building with many of the specialties that made it such a hit in the past.
Liberal piles of rice or oyster noodles fill the plate before one even orders from among the specialties. The bamboo ribs were as meaty and tender as I remembered them and were swimming in rib sauce. The pork and cabbage was slow roasted and flavorful just don't make my mistake of smothering its flavor with one of the hut sauces. In fact, many of the dishes lose their individuality when lathered in liquid. Also flavorful were moist strips of top sirloin marinated in a distinctive teriyaki sauce.
The seafood wontons as tasty as I remembered were stuffed with a crab and cream cheese filling with a sweet and sour aloha sauce. A new treat is the teriyaki beef wonton, which is filled teriyaki- and ginger-marinated beef.
A new addition is a series of tropical island salads that feature fresh greens, fruits, onions, cheeses. Some of them are topped with teriyaki chicken, steak or pork. Also new are desserts, including guava cream cake, a refrigerated dessert with a white cake base, gelatinous guava filling and topping . . . delicious.
It's apparent that I like the fare as I've visited the Bamboo Hut several times since its reopening. The food is as satisfying as ever. I just miss the keiki hut special. I'd like to be able to have a bite or two of nearly everything.
BAMBOO HUT
Rating: ***
Where: 2306 N. University Parkway, Provo
Cost: Entrees: $5.99-$9.99, salads: $6.99
Charlene Winters is a freelance writer, former food editor and food judge who when she's not in the kitchen works as the director of communications and marketing for BYU alumni. Contact her at: charlene_winters@byu.edu.
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