| Luau food has its origins in traditional Hawaiian | | | | and cooked until chicken is tender. Spinach and |
| culture. These are some food and drink recipes | | | | coconut milk is added to this and cooked along |
| you could try at home for your Luau. | | | | with the chicken. |
| Pork with rice is a classic Luau dish. For the | | | | Long Rice and Chicken |
| traditional Hawaiian, cooking preparations start | | | | Long rice is soaked in warm water for almost 30 |
| early in the morning on the day of the Luau. | | | | minutes while boneless skinned chicken is cut into |
| Large wooden logs are placed in a pit dug in sand | | | | inch-long cubes. These are sautéed with |
| and covered with river rocks. The logs are set on | | | | garlic until light brown. Stock, ginger, soy sauce, |
| fire, and the pig, along with sweet potatoes, is | | | | mushrooms and long rice is added to this and |
| placed on top of the heated rocks and banana | | | | cooked over low heat for 20 minutes or until |
| leaves. The pit is covered with sand for around 8 | | | | chicken is tender. It is served topped with green |
| hours. It takes that long for the Kalua pig to be | | | | onion rings. |
| ready. | | | | Pickled Onions Hawaiian-Style |
| Other traditional foods at a Luau are poi, chicken | | | | A large bell pepper is deseeded and sliced into |
| long rice, lomi salmon, haupia or coconut custard, | | | | quarter inch long strips. These strips, along with |
| sweet potato, salad, fish, rice and tasty tropical | | | | small whole onions, are placed in a glass jar |
| drinks like pineapple daiquiris, mai tais, piña | | | | covered with rice vinegar, water, salt and crushed |
| coladas or chi chis with fresh fruit garnishes and | | | | red pepper to taste. The jar is covered tightly |
| tiny umbrellas. You can add alcohol to these drinks | | | | and refrigerated overnight and it is ready to |
| to enliven the mood of the party. The serving | | | | serve. |
| table is usually decorated with leafy greens, fruit | | | | Haupia |
| and vegetables. | | | | This is made with sugar and cornstarch blended in |
| A Luau meal could have the following menu: Kalua | | | | water and stirred well. This mixture is added to |
| Pig, Poi, Sweet potatoes, Luau or laulau, Lomi | | | | coconut milk and cooked over low heat till the |
| salmon, Tropical fruit such as pineapple, mango | | | | mixture thickens. This thickened dessert is chilled |
| and papaya, haupia, Mai Tai Drinks. | | | | and cut into little squares. |
| These are some common Luau recipes: | | | | Mai Tai |
| Luau Chicken | | | | This classic Hawaiian cocktail is made by filling a |
| This is made by removing the skin and bones | | | | large glass with an ounce of light rum, half an |
| from chicken breasts and cutting the chicken into | | | | ounce of orange Curacao, half an ounce of candy |
| inch long cubes. Some oil is heated in a large pan | | | | syrup and juice of one fresh lime. The glass is |
| and the chicken cubes are sautéed along | | | | then topped with orange juice and ice. It is served |
| with garlic, until light brown. Stock is added to this | | | | garnished with mint leaves and a pineapple slice. |