Pu pu is a Hawaiian-American and Chinese-American term for small savory appetizers and finger foods. Common pupus include egg rolls, spare ribs, chicken wings, skewered beef, fried wontons, fried shrimp, and crab rangoon.
In Hawaiian cuisine, "heavy pupus" implies a buffet or table service of numerous warm pupus, possibly also including tempura vegetables, poke, and sushi. "Light pupus" typically means that only cold pupus will be served.
A common restaurant offering is a pu pu platter, containing an assortment of pupus for a fixed price.
Word origins
Hawaiian, pū-pū "shell fish", with meaning of small bits of fish, chicken, or banana relish served with kava and beans.