Pūpū originally referred to the fish, chicken, or banana relish served with kava and has many meanings including Among its other meanings in Hawaiian are: shell; circular motif; bunch, tuft, bundle, or bouquet; to gather together, as in a net. Today it is taken to mean appetizer and usually means American-Chinese food including: egg roll, spare ribs, chicken wings, chicken fingers, beef teriyaki, skewered beef, fried wontons, crab rangoon, fried shrimp, among other items, accompanied with a small hibachi grill. (wikipedia)
Note: A pu pu platter is not what you think (urban dictionary).
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