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Poke
Poke
Poke is a fresh dish made from raw marinated fish, usually tuna or salmon, mixed with simple seasonings.
MainAppetizer
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Food of Hawaii
Hawaii is home to a variety of delicious foods that reflect its unique mix of cultures. You'll find influences from Native Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Portuguese, and other cultures in its cuisine. Meals often feature fresh seafood, tropical fruits, and taro, a Hawaiian staple. Let's explore some tasty traditional dishes you might eat if you visit the islands.
Featured Dishes
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Lomi Lomi Salmon
Lomi Lomi Salmon
Lomi Lomi Salmon is a cold salad with salted salmon, tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers.
Side dishCelebration
Meal Culture
In Hawaii, food is a big part of family and community gatherings. Meals often reflect a mix of different cultures and are enjoyed together at large gatherings called luaus. Sharing food is a way to connect with others and celebrate special moments.
Eating Etiquette
When eating in Hawaii, it's common to be invited to try different foods. It's polite to say 'Mahalo' when you're grateful, which means thank you.
When People Eat It
Spam Musubi
Often eaten: This can be enjoyed as a snack or part of a meal.
Known for: Statewide in Hawaii
SnackPicnic
Haupia
Often eaten: Usually eaten as a dessert after a meal.
Known for: Statewide in Hawaii
DessertCelebration
Poke
Often eaten: Often served as a main dish or appetizer.
Known for: Statewide in Hawaii
MainAppetizer
Lomi Lomi Salmon
Often eaten: Usually served as a side dish.
Known for: Statewide in Hawaii
Side dishCelebration
Make It Yourself
Spam Musubi
Spam Musubi
Ingredients
🍚 Rice🥩 Spam🍙 Seaweed
How to Make It
- 1Cook rice until it's soft and a little sticky.
- 2Pan-fry slices of Spam until they are crispy.
- 3Place the Spam on the rice and wrap it with seaweed.
Haupia
Haupia
Ingredients
🥥 Coconut milk🍬 Sugar🌽 Cornstarch
How to Make It
- 1Mix coconut milk and sugar in a pot.
- 2Stir in cornstarch and heat until it thickens.
- 3Pour into a dish and chill until firm.
Poke
Poke
Ingredients
🐟 Fish🥢 Soy sauce🌿 Green onions
How to Make It
- 1Cut fresh fish into cubes.
- 2Mix cubes with soy sauce and green onions.
- 3Serve over rice or as a side salad.
Lomi Lomi Salmon
Lomi Lomi Salmon
Ingredients
🐟 Salmon🍅 Tomatoes🧅 Onions
How to Make It
- 1Dice salted salmon and soak to remove excess salt.
- 2Mix diced tomatoes and onions with salmon.
- 3Chill and serve cold.
Vocabulary
Hawaiian food is all about fresh, local ingredients—kind of like Mediterranean or Japanese cuisine, where seafood and fresh produce are key.
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