Luaus are traditionally celebrated for weddings, christenings, birthdays and other important events. Food is laid out open-iar on a bed of banana leaves or bamboo mats. A whole pig is earth-roasted in an underground imu oven all day.
Menu items include—laulau (pork, chicken or fish steamed in ti leaves), lomi (salmon with tomatoes and green onions, haupia (coconut pudding), Kulolo (steamed pudding with coconut, brown sugar and taro), steamed breadfruit, sweet potatos, taro chips, and lots of fruit.
Sometimes a 3 day event, any luau is authentic when you or friends make the food. Luaus always involve music, dancing (hula) and when host and guest “talk” story.
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Published on October 29, 2013 04:00