Roasting Turkey, Polynesian Style!

Roasting Turkey, Polynesian Style!

by | Nov 18, 2016 | Eat Polynesia!, Samoa

* 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...
Hawaiian Pickled Mango Recipe

Hawaiian Pickled Mango Recipe

by | Jun 2, 2015 | Eat Polynesia!

This month we are celebrating an island favorite by providing two great recipes! But we want to share the backstory of WHY it has to be two first:  It is just a week or two away from mango season. Mangoes, a flavorful and easy to prepare tropical fruit, is plentiful...
Sharing Our Love of Kulolo

Sharing Our Love of Kulolo

by | Oct 31, 2014 | Eat Polynesia!

By Guest Food Blogger, Nina S. Jones Since my husband and I first arrived on the island three months ago, we have discovered a number of Polynesian food treats that we had not experienced before. Poke, in all its variety; Poi, which can be surprising delicious, but...

An Island Staple: Shoyu Chicken

by | Sep 25, 2014 | Eat Polynesia!

Aloha! Another week has come and gone in paradise. The sun continues to shine, the clear water of the ocean and the sandy beaches of Polynesia are just as warm and inviting as ever, and the intoxicating aroma of local foods still lingers in the air. These foods are...

Eat Polynesia! Bananas in Coconut Sauce

by | Aug 5, 2014 | Eat Polynesia!

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...