Two Ladies Kitchen

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"Two Ladies Kitchen has been churning out mochi at its small shop on Kilauea Avenue since 1993, even after the original two ladies, Nora Uchida and Tomi Tokeshi, sold the business to two then-employees, Emerald Tuares and Clyde Ebanez, in 2021. Equally loved by locals and tourists, Two Ladies Kitchen creates more than 20 flavors of mochi and manju daily. Stop by for the famous strawberry mochi, filled with a whole strawberry and handmade tsubushi-an, a sweet azuki bean paste. Other items range from more traditional mochi to more contemporary creations, like the peanut butter mochi, a lovely flower-shaped creation filled with shiro-an and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Follow Two Ladies on Instagram for upcoming flavors, and call to place orders at least one day ahead to be sure you don’t miss out." - Maya-Lin Green