The North Shore of Oahu is probably best known for death defying, big wave surfing, followed by beaches and farms. Further down the list, but no less important, are culinary touchstones like shrimp trucks, shaved ice shops, and thanks to Ted Nakamura and Ted’s Bakery, haupia pie.

Bare bones Ted’s Bakery features a surf mural on the front wall, with tables outside.

Ted’s Bakery sells Danishes, cookies, Portuguese sausage rolls and plate lunches, plus pies including banana cream, chocolate peanut butter, and apple. They even offer Dobash cake, but especially for first time visitors, it’s all about haupia, which is kind of a cross between jello and pudding.

Our tour group split a whole Chocolate Haupia Pie ($11.90) on the outdoor patio.

Soft crust hosted layers of chocolate pudding, firm jello/pudding-like coconut haupia and whipped cream that looked like choppy sea, fitting given the notorious North Shore waves.