Maui Fruit Ninja

A good friend of ours stopped by with some goodies from Maui Fruit Ninja. They have no truck or brick & mortar location but operate as a food stand at various locations around the island. Their selling point is local, dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free. I simply love it for their simplicity. ORDERING: Order online via their website and pickup is somewhere in Lahaina. Or, free delivery is available to the central valley with a $20 minimum purchase done on Wednesday's and Saturday's (meeting point is at Krispy Kreme in Kahului, according to their website). FLAVORS: Local Lilikoi Sorbet, Ube Cookies, Dragon Fruit Sorbet, Maui Mango Gelato, Coco & Cream, Pumpkin Pie, Ube Gelato, Pineapple Whip and Coconut Gelato, each sold in 1 pint containers. THE GOODIES: Maui Mango Gelato - $7.00 Three simple ingredients: Mango, water and coconut milk. I like mango but don't love it like some folks, but man, this was absolutely delish! Intense mango flavor with a hint of creaminess like a dreamsicle. It's not heavy or filling and not overly sweet as there is no added sugar. If Tasaka Guri Guri made a mango flavor, this would be it! Coconut Gelato - $7.00 You got it, just three ingredients as well: Coconut meat, water and coconut milk. Had this consisted of stringy coconut meat like those found on coconut shrimp and cakes, I wouldn't have liked it. Here, the meat was pulverized to the point that all you're left with was a concentrated infusion of coconut flavors made into a smooth sherbet. Yummers. OVERALL: Highly recommended. I haven't done a personal order yet but will soon as I want to try that Ube Cookies flavor.