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Smith - Wood-Fired Bakery & Cafe Hawaii chicken tartine

Recently, I visited **Smith-Wood-Fired Bakery & Cafe** to buy some food for a snack. The Café have a cosy, modern café with soft lighting, plush seating, and a clean, minimalist aesthetic. The decor features earthy tones, mirrors that create a sense of space, and artistic photos of bread and baking, reinforcing their artisan theme. The café has an open, inviting layout with a relaxed ambience ideal for casual dining or coffee breaks.

I ordered one Hawaiian Chicken Tartine that cost RM10.50, after including the service tax. The Hawaiian Chicken Tartine is served on a thick slice of rustic sourdough bread. It's topped with: Wood-fired baked chicken, Fresh pineapple, Tomato sauce,e Melted cheddar cheese. The tartine is fire-kissed around the edges, giving it a smoky char. The combination of savoury chicken and melted cheese with the sweetness of pineapple is inspired by the controversial but globally beloved Hawaiian pizza flavor. The “Hawaiian” style—pairing **pineapple with savoury ingredients**—originated not in Hawaii but in **Canada**, created by **Sam Panopoulos** in the 1960s. He experimented with canned pineapple on pizza, creating the now-infamous "Hawaiian Pizza." Over the years, chefs worldwide adapted this sweet-and-savoury combo into other formats, like burgers, wraps, and tartines. Smith Café reinterprets it here using sourdough as the base instead of pizza dough, elevating it with wood-fire charring for added depth of flavour.