The luau has become iconic when thinking of a Hawaiian party, and for good reason. The ancient Hawaiians gathered with some 10,000 of their closest friends in a feast called “aha’aina”. Over time, …
5 Pineapple Dishes to Perk Up your Luau Menu
We have all seen those lousy Hawaiian luau menus or sighed at soggy buffets left out in the sun too long. The frazzled pig scorched black on the outside and raw on the inside, the gelatinous looking …
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5 Gourmet Luau Dishes That Will Have You Drooling
5 Gourmet Luau Dishes That Will Have You Drooling Some hawaiian luaus are lousy. Think the dodgy twang of ukulele music that seems to belong in a 70’s porn movie. Think sad looking paper …
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Poi: Practical Joke or Not?
If you haven’t been to Hawaii, you may be wondering if poi is a real food dish served by Hawaiians or whether someone is pulling a fast one on you with food coloring added to Elmer’s …
Hawaiian Foods Fit for a Caveman: A Tropical Take on Your Proteins
In a world that seems to focus on moving away from the traditional sustenance of meat and veggies, Hawaiian cuisine delivers. As a former vegetarian who now suffers anemia, I can tell you, first hand, …
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Hawaiian Superfoods That Won’t Make You Look Like a Stuffed Seal in your Wetsuit
The trill of the ukulele, beautiful bikinis, dancing on waves and pigs on spits – when you look to Hawaii you almost rub your eyes in disbelief. How do we look so good, when we must constantly be …