120,000 Malasadas and Other Facts About Punahou Carnival Food

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120,000 Malasadas and Other Facts About Punahou Carnival Food

Editor’s Note: We’re always staggered by how much food is sold at the Punahou Carnival, both to be eaten there and for take-home. Just the malasada numbers alone—two tents churn out 120,000 over two days, equivalent to about one-eighth the population of O‘ahu—are eye-popping. So we’re marking the 2025 event by republishing this classic, which originally ran a year ago.   Photo: Courtesy of Punahou School   When it comes to the staggering annual …