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Laulau

Laulau is a traditional Native Hawaiian dish. It's usually made by wrapping pork and butterfish in luau (taro) leaves, but nowadays beef, chicken, or sweet potatoes can be used in addition to pork or instead of it. Once assembled, laulau is placed into an underground oven called imu, and it's then covered with hot rocks and banana leaves.


After some time, when the meat is fully cooked, the dish is ready to be served. Laulau is also sometimes prepared at home, and it's usually steamed instead of being cooked in an imu. It's recommended to serve it with rice and poi on the side.

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Porridge

Poi

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