Local Hawaiian mochi ... poi wrapped in Japanese sweet flour. Bruce Pascoe / Arizona Daily Star 

While the main concession stands at the Stan Sheriff Center featured the usual ballpark fare, the action was in the small stands on the perimeter of the concourse.

There, fans could buy local specialties such as hot cinnamon macadamia nuts, lychee ice cream, edamame and saimin two ways – as a cup of soup or fried.

Then there was this: “Uncle Lani’s Poi Mochi.”

The Japanese-Hawaiian fusion treat features a fried ball of Japanese sweet flour with poi inside. 


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