Lilikoi Cake with frosting and glaze
The Lilikoi or passion fruit is a favorite in the islands with its sweet/tart flavor and versatility. From cakes to marinades there is always room for a little lilikoi. There are several varieties of passion fruit with colors ranging from red to purple to yellow. The...
Lomi Lomi Salmon – simplicity with flavor
Sometime in the first half of the 19th century Lomi Lomi Salmon became a Hawaiian staple. No one knows for sure how a dish made almost entirely of non-native ingredients came to be but the Hawaiian Time Machine Blog has one of the best explanations I’ve seen....
Kalua Pig, Hawaiian Style in Your Own Kitchen
Story by Polynesian Cultural Blogger, Bobby Akoi, Jr I grew up in a Hawaiian homestead community of Keaukaha on the the Big Island of Hawai’i. One tradition that I loved participating in as a kid was putting a pig underground. Kalua is a traditional Hawaiian...
Chinese Tea Cookies Recipe
People from the Laie area love and adore a certain cookie available at our local Sam’s Store which is next to the famous Hukilau Cafe. Here, and only here, they are referred to as Pake (pa-kay) Cake. Anywhere else, they are called Chinese Tea Cookies. ...
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