Rainbow Bread from Low International Food, Hilo

5/13/2014

Bread from Low International Food in Hilo is sort of an institution around here. We probably take the place for granted, and shame on us for that. Low International is located at 222 Kilauea, Hilo. They are closed on Wednesdays.

I recently received a loaf of their Rainbow Bread and wondered why I hadn't been by the restaurant/bakery to purchase it, lately. It's great! They don't have much of a website, so I am giving you a link, here, to their Yelp reviews. There are some good pictures that folks have taken, and a little more description of the breads and menu. I like their breakfast, myself.

But let's get back to the bread -- particularly, the Rainbow Bread. Rainbow is made up of guava, mango, and sweet bread. Besides being extremely sporty-looking, it's delicious. I made a couple of things last weekend (pictured below). The first is French Toast, which I topped with some of Mr. L's sliced apple bananas. The second photos are of a Monte Cristo sandwich. Encased in that Rainbow Bread are swiss cheese, ham, and turkey. I dipped the sandwiches in an egg wash and fried them in butter. It was a very decadent lunch, which I easily rationalized (worked in garden all morning). As long as I was being rationalize-y, I also had a beer. Needed to replace fluids. The bread makes a really nice gift (that is how I got my loaf). Now that I have been reminded of how good it is, I need to get it back in my downtown errand rotation. Hope you try it and enjoy it.