点评:My Uncle and I visited the Cook Islands for the first time in November 2023. We went to the Punanga Nui Market in Avarua, on the main island of Rarotonga, on a Saturday morning to look for souvenirs. We came across the Waffle Shack during our souvenir-hunting mission, and since I love waffles, I decided to give it a try. I ordered a waffle with vanilla ice cream and berry compote. It was the best waffle that I have ever had! The waffle was perfect: light and melt-in-your-mouth! The ice cream and berry compote was the perfect accompaniment for the waffle, not too sweet and splendid!
I was also looking for some old Cook Island coins which are no longer in circulation as well as a special edition Cook Island $3 banknote, the staff of the Waffle Shack gave me some current Cook island coins as change. Then Laura, the daughter of the owner of this business, gave me an old Cook Island $2 coin from her personal collection! She also informed me that I can get the $3 banknote from the Bank of the Cook Islands(BCI) in Avarua. Laura is an absolute gem! If you ever visit the Punanga Nui Market, I highly recommend that you try their waffles! The Waffle Shack is open Mondays to Saturdays, 9am to 12 noon. Thank you very much, Laura!
翻译:2023年11月,我和叔叔第一次访问库克群岛。周六早上,我们去了拉罗汤加主岛阿瓦鲁阿的Punanga Nui市场寻找纪念品。我们在寻找纪念品的过程中偶然发现了华夫饼小屋,因为我喜欢华夫饼,所以我决定尝试一下。我点了一份华夫饼配香草冰淇淋和浆果蜜饯。这是我吃过的最好的华夫饼!华夫饼非常完美:轻盈,入口即化!冰淇淋和浆果蜜饯是华夫饼的完美搭配,不太甜而且很棒!
我还在寻找一些不再流通的库克岛旧硬币以及特别版的库克岛 3 美元钞票,Waffle Shack 的工作人员给了我一些当前的库克岛硬币作为零钱。然后,这家企业老板的女儿劳拉(Laura)送给我一枚她个人收藏的库克岛 2 美元旧硬币!她还告诉我,我可以从阿瓦鲁阿的库克群岛银行(BCI)领取 3 美元的钞票。劳拉绝对是一颗宝石!如果你去过 Punanga Nui Market,我强烈建议你尝尝他们的华夫饼! Waffle Shack 每周一至周六上午 9 点至中午 12 点开放。非常感谢你,劳拉!