List of Hawaiian dishes

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== List of Hawaiian dishes ==

Hawaiian cuisine is a fusion of many culinary traditions brought to the Hawaiian Islands by immigrants over the centuries. The following is a list of notable Hawaiian dishes:

Main Dishes

  • Loco moco - A traditional Hawaiian dish consisting of white rice topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and brown gravy.
  • Kalua pig - A traditional Hawaiian dish where a whole pig is cooked in an underground oven called an imu.
  • Lau lau - A dish made with pork, fish, or chicken wrapped in taro leaves and steamed.
  • Poke - A raw fish salad served as an appetizer in Hawaiian cuisine. It is typically made with ahi tuna or octopus.
  • Chicken long rice - A Chinese-inspired Hawaiian dish made with chicken, long rice noodles, and ginger.
  • Huli-huli chicken - A grilled chicken dish marinated in a sweet and savory sauce.

Side Dishes

  • Poi - A traditional Hawaiian staple made from the fermented root of the taro plant, pounded into a paste.
  • Lomi-lomi salmon - A side dish made with salted salmon, tomatoes, onions, and sometimes green onions.
  • Macaroni salad - A popular side dish in Hawaiian plate lunches, made with cooked macaroni, mayonnaise, and various other ingredients.

Desserts

  • Haupia - A traditional Hawaiian coconut milk-based dessert, often served at luaus and other gatherings.
  • Malasada - A Portuguese-inspired fried doughnut without a hole, often coated with sugar.

Beverages

  • Mai Tai - A cocktail based on rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice, popular in Hawaiian culture.

Snacks

  • Spam musubi - A popular snack and lunch food in Hawaii, consisting of a slice of grilled Spam on top of a block of rice, wrapped together with nori (seaweed).

Traditional Hawaiian Foods

  • Opihi - A type of limpet that is considered a delicacy in Hawaiian cuisine.
  • Pipikaula - A Hawaiian-style beef jerky, often served as a snack or appetizer.

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