Lau Lau: Ancient Dish, Modern Delicacy

Over the last several weeks, we’ve been going over a lot of deserts: Haupia, Chocolate Haupia Pie, and Banana Guava Pie. All of these desserts are delicious, and certainly worth making to accompany dinners, serve as a perfect potluck contribution, or be enjoyed...

Eat Polynesia! Banana Guava Pie

  In my last post about Chocolate Haupia Pie, I promised more recipes for the pie making season. Today’s pie of choice is another pie for the warm weather months of summer; it’s a pie that’s bursting with fresh tropical tastes and the tangy...

Eat Polynesia! Bananas in Coconut Sauce

Last weekend, as part of our weekly date night, my wife and I attended the Gateway Buffet at the Polynesian Cultural Center. The buffet is located in a large and beautiful dining hall, decorated with beautiful dark woods and a huge mural of the native Hawaiian people...

Eat Tahiti!

If anybody asked anybody what their favorite things to do in life are, chances are “eat,” would be one of the first few things they would say in response. Everyone likes to eat, and everyone has favorite foods. I, myself, am partial to various Japanese dishes like...