The video segment discusses the decline in popularity of the "pu pu platter," a dish that was at its peak in the 1960s and 1970s. The narrator notes that finding a pu pu platter in its original form is now difficult. To illustrate its current state, they visit Lee's Hawaiian Islander in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, one of the few remaining establishments that still serves it. The segment includes a reaction from someone who has never encountered a pu pu platter before, describing it as "cool" and noting the "variety." Specific components mentioned are beef on a stick, chicken wings, shrimp toast, fantail shrimp, and mini egg rolls. The visual aspect of the food, with some items appearing "crisp," is also highlighted, framing the experience as a "hot date."

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So, the poooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo platter was at its height of popularity in the 60s and 70s. Today, it's harder to find a poo [music] poo platter in its original form.

But we went to one of the last restaurants that still does it. Lee's Hawaiian Islander up in Lynhurst, New [music] Jersey.

"You've never had a poo poo platter, have you?"
"Never even seen one."
"This is cool."
"Yeah." [laughter]
"This is actually quite a variety. Beef on a [music] stick, chicken wings, shrimp toast, three fantail shrimp, and they make little mini egg rolls. Oh, look at that. I'm getting a little crisp on here."
"Well, this is an experience."
"It's a hot date." [laughter]

One of the last Chinese Polynesian Cocktail Lounges

poooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

>> You've never had a poo poo platter, have

>> This is actually quite a variety. Beef

So, the
poooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
platter was at its height of popularity
in the 60s and 70s. Today, it's harder
to find a poo [music] poo platter in its
original form. But we went to one of the
last restaurants that still does it.
Lee's Hawaiian Islander up in Lynhurst,
New [music] Jersey.
>> You've never had a poo poo platter, have
>> you? Never even seen one.
>> This is cool.
>> Yeah. [laughter]
>> This is actually quite a variety. Beef
on a [music] stick, chicken wings,
shrimp toast, three fantail shrimp, and
they make little mini egg rolls. Oh,
look at that. I'm getting a little crisp
on here.
>> Well, this is an experience.
>> It's a hot date. [laughter]

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One of the last Chinese Polynesian Cocktail Lounges

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