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Roasting Turkey, Polynesian Style!
* Cooking by underground oven, or "Imu" is a distinctly Polynesian practice, and boy is it delicious! (Picture courtesy of Mark Weims) Last week I introduced how much turkey is loved here on the islands. This week I would like to showcase how that plays out during...
PART II – Pearl Harbor and WWII Histories from La’ie: The Military Takes Charge
In Part 2 of our series of La’ie during World War II, we learn from the recollections of Laverne Pukahi Joe Ah Quin and Gladys Pualoa Ahuna how martial law, declared immediately following the Japanese attack that brought the US into World War II, affected the local...
Kolipoki’s Tonga Memories: Stories, Insights & Cultural Heritage
About 60 years ago it took a young Mormon missionary from Idaho more than three months to travel from the Intermountain West to the remote northern Tongan island of Niuatoputapu. There, Elder John H. Groberg — known as Kolipoki, the Tongan transliteration of his last...
PFHOF Announces Its Class of 2017 Inductees
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame — whose permanent exhibit is located near the front entrance of the Polynesian Cultural Center — has unveiled its Class of 2017, that includes one inductee with particularly strong ties to the Polynesian Cultural Center: ■ Junior...
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Hukilau Marketplace Nearing Completion!
Update on PCC’s Hukilau Marketplace, nearby hotel The PCC’s new Hukilau Marketplace is on schedule for a soft opening next month, and a grand opening early next year (as shown in the recent aerial photo by PCC senior volunteer Jack Baxter): “We’re on schedule to...
Fiji Day at the Polynesian Cultural Center
October 10th was Fiji Day, which commemorates both the day in 1874 when traditional Fijian chiefs ceded their islands to Great Britain and also the same day in 1970 when Fiji regained its independence from British colonial rule. Like many islanders, Fijians...
Teri-yummy!
Have you ever tried making Teriyaki Chicken or Teriyaki Beef only to find out that there's a lot more to making quality teriyaki than simply adding some store-bought teriyaki sauce to some cooked meat? I certainly have. As I've said before, about a year and a half...
Upside Down with A Cherry On Top!
Aloha! It's that time of the week again. Are you ready for a tasty treat? I certainly hope so, because I've got a great one for you today, and it involves a delicious, sweet and tangy fruit. While there are several tropical fruits that grow in the Polynesian islands,...
Making Mahimahi Your Favorite Fish
Last week, I talked about sashimi, sushi, and the Hawaiian favorite: poke. While I love each of these dishes, I'll be honest and say that, as far as cooked fish goes, I generally prefer a nice piece of grilled chicken or steak to a cooked filet of fish. A rare...
Island Specialty — Poke
Do you like sushi? What about sashimi? These are two of the best known Japanese dishes around the world, and for good reason: they taste delicious. I lived in Japan for two years as a missionary for my church, and let me tell you, the Japanese eat well. There was...
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