Pu pu platter. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A Pu Pu platter, Pu-Pu platter or pupu platter is a tray of American Chinese cuisine or Hawaiian cuisine consisting of an assortment of small meat and seafood appetizers.t the time of the restaurant opening in 1957, Pu Pu Platters were considered a part of the luau feast. A typical platter at this establishment could have include baked clams, rumaki, Shrimp Vela (battered fried shrimp with coconut), chicken wings, egg rolls, spare ribs, or Javanese sate (satay) on skewers.