pu·pu | \ ˈpü-ˌpü 
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\Definition of pupu
: an Asian dish served as an appetizer or main course and consisting of a variety of foods (such as egg rolls, spareribs, and fried shrimp)
pupu platter
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Recent Examples on the Web The easy critique is to label Naugles a culinary retcon that deserves to stay in the graveyard of bad restaurant ideas, like Sambo's and pupu platters.
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Gustavo Arellano, latimes.com, "Remember Naugles Tacos? Never heard of it? The cult Mexican fast-food chain is expanding," 10 July 2019 Their pupu platter of average big men didn’t help either.
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Matt Dollinger, SI.com, "2017 NBA Draft: Needs For All 30 Teams," 21 June 2017 Pull up a mondo pupu platter ($19.95) and light the torches at Boise’s only tiki bar.
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Dana Oland, idahostatesman, "Cool off, kick back and enjoy Treasure Valley sidewalks, rooftops and patios," 1 June 2017 Cheese balls or a flaming pupu platter are probably O.K.
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Michael Cieply, New York Times, "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences," 1 July 2016
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The first known use of pupu was in 1950
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