Hawaiian Food

Hawaiian food ranges from a traditional style to contemporary foods ad to those which are a compilation of multiple cultures as Hawaiians have merged their tastes with others around them. This page covers both traditional and contemporary Hawaiian Food. Hawaiian foods vary from flavorful meats like roasted pork to the traditional foods like poi. Poi is a purple paste made from pounded taro root. Native Hawaiians found great reverence when poi was on the table as Poi represented Haloa, the ancestors of Chiefs.

Hawaiian food plays a main role in the Hawaiian Luau, one of the Hawaiian feasts or celebrations. Typically, a luau includes a pit with a whole pig roasted along with side dishes covered in banana leaves while cookinghttp://www.alternative-hawaii.com/hacul/food.htm

Popular meats served in Hawaiian recipes and meals include pork, beef, and spam. Hawaiian recipes often use seafood also. Seafood meals may use fresh tuna or dolphi fish. Other popular fish in the meals include Pacific Blue Marlin, Red Snapper, Wahoo, Moonfish, and Pink Snapper.

Hawaiian food is a unique fusion of different foods from different cultures. The food is mostly inspired by Asian and Pacific Island cuisines such as Filipino, Japanese, Polynesian and Chinese. The staples of the Hawaiian diet are Rice, macaroni salad eggs and hamburger meat.

• • The Mahalo Guide to: Oahu Restaurants
  • The Mahalo Guide to: Big Island Restaurants
  • The Mahalo Guide to: Kauai Restaurants
  • The Mahalo Guide to: Maui Restaurants
• Official Site: Southern California Plate Lunch Connection
• Marukai: Store Locations
• The Honolulu Advertiser: Hawai'i's Best Restaurants '07-'08 - '06-'07 - '05-'06 - '04-'05
• Hawaii Diner

A popular item around the island and with Native eaters is fruit. With the country in a tropical state fruit is grown year round.

• Apple bananas:smaller than a regular bananas with a smoother texture.
• Breadfruit: melon sized and typically baked, steamed, deep fried, or boiled.
• Guava tart fruit which is often made into jellies
• Liliko’i is passion fruit.http://www.myhawaiianholiday.com/articles/mauifood.html

Food festivities for a luau include varieties of the following:http://polynesia.com/luau/hawaiian-luau-food.html

• Roast Pork
• Teriyaki Chicken (Modern addition to the menu)
• Fruits such as Pineapple and Watermelon
• Poi
• Salmonand other fish
• Sushi