Hawaiian Luau party food Idles?

Question

I am having a Hawaiian luau party for my sons 1st birthday and I am having a hard time with food idles. Anyone have any good suggestions?

Answer 1

Pineapples

smothies!

coconuts

rosted pork

-thinking of what i had

OH bananas

mangos

Check out our recipes for such great tropical favorites as Mai Tai's, Piña Colada's, Blue Hawaii's, Lava Flow's and many more.

Banana Bread This favorite made with mashed ripe bananas is often offered at luaus.

Banana/Coconut/Guava Cake You'll probably find one of these tropical flavored cakes at almost any luau that you attend in Hawaii.

Char Siu These delicious rich, red spareribs are a favorite thanks to the Chinese immigrants to Hawaii.

Chicken Adobo (recipe from Hawaii's own Governor Ben Cayatano) This national dish of the Philippines is a favorite at luaus. It is a stew with chicken and pork (or beef, shellfish) in a sauce of white vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and peppercorns.

Chicken Katsu Japanese style fried chicken most often served with Tonkatsu sauce.

Chicken Long Rice Another staple at most luaus, this Chinese side-dish is made with chicken and long rice, oriental vermicelli, or saifun (bean strands).

Chicken Lu`au A Hawaiian favorite made with chicken cooked with taro leaves (or spinach) and coconut milk

Corn Chowder A modern Hawaiian favorite made with chicken stock, potatoes, onion, celery and creamed corn.

Fried Rice A standard of Chinese cuisine, fried rice can be made with meat or seafood and a wide assortment of vegetables.

Haupia A traditional Hawaiian coconut flavored dessert that is best described as a "stiff pudding".

Huli-Huli Chicken Hawaii's own version of barbecued chicken is cooked with Huli-Huli Sauce (made with pure Hawaiian brown sugar cane along with soy sauce, fresh ginger and more).

Kalua Pig (make at home recipe)

Kalua Pig (cooked in an imu - underground oven) The featured dish at every luau, Kalua Pig is slow-cooked whole in an imu (underground oven) for many hours.

Kim Chee Great as a dip for pupu's (appetizers) or a stand-alone side dish, Korean style Kim Chee is made of fresh island cabbage, chili peppers, ginger, garlic and other seasonings.

Kulolo A Hawaiian pudding made of taro, brown sugar and coconut milk.

Lau Lau Salt butterfish, beef, chicken or pork wrapped in taro or ti leaves and then steamed.

Lomi Lomi Salmon From the Hawaiian words to massage, knead or rub, Lomi Lomi Salmon is made with cold diced salmon, tomatoes and onion. It is found at almost every luau in the islands.

Lu`au Taro leaves, often baked with coconut cream and chicken or octopus; the word eventually came to mean a Hawaiian feast, which is also known as 'aha'aina or pa'ina.

Macaroni Salad (Island Style) A mainland favorite brought to Hawaii is served at many luaus. Like many salads, it can be made many different ways.

Mahi Mahi with Teriyaki Sauce Marinade

Sauteed Mahi Mahi

Seared Toasted Macadamia Nut Mahi Mahi with Citrus Ako-Miso Sauce This Hawaiian favorite white, sweet, moderately dense fish is most often served at luaus either baked or sautéed.

Mango Bread This version of mango bread is from a recipe by Hawaii's most famous chef, Sam Choy.

Pineapple Still grown in Hawaii, fresh Maui Gold pineapple can almost always be found at a luau, often in chunks at the salad area.

Pipikaula Hawaiian-style beef jerky

Poi One of the staple foods of the Hawaiian diet, poi is a thick, purple-colored paste made by pounding taro. Poi can be bought fresh or "day-old," which allows a sour flavor to develop. Poi is labeled "one-finger," "two-finger" or "three-finger" to describe its consistency--the thicker the poi, the fewer fingers needed to scoop it up. Today, is it used in many Hawaiian recipes or served as a side dish.

Poke Most often seen made with the freshest raw ahi (tuna), poke makes a great pupu (appetizer) for any meal.

Portuguese Bean Soup A delicious soup made with cabbage, kidney beans and Portuguese sausage.

Portuguese Sweet Bread Portuguese sweet bread (pao doce), sometimes labeled Hawaiian sweet bread, is a staple and good for making French toast in the morning.

Pupu The pupu platter found at many luaus is basically a platter of hors d'oeuvres, island style. Check out our recipes.

Sweet Potatoes A delicious side-dish found at almost every luau in Hawaii.

Beef Teriyaki - Chinese Recipe

Beef Teriyaki Recipe - Japanese Recipe

An island favorite of beef marinated in teriyaki sauce and island seasonings and then broiled or grilled. The same recipe can also be used with chicken. Check out these recipes from About.com's Guides to Chinese and Japanese Cuisine.

Ti Leaves Ti leaves are used in Hawaiian cooking to wrap foods that are to be cooked. The leaves are removed before the food is eaten. Dried ti leaves, which can be found in some ethnic markets, must be soaked to soften before they can be used.

Taro Also known as kalo, taro leaves are eaten as a vegetable or wrapped around fish and meats. The root is cooked and pounded into poi.

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Answer 2

Pineapple Baked Beans, are so yummy and smell so good! i saw it on Paula Dean's show............

4 (16-ounce) cans baked beans

1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

1 cup molasses

1 cup BBQ sauce

2 tablespoon yellow or brown mustard

5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

1 (6-ounce) can french-fried onions, crushed

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In large bowl, mix together beans, pineapple, molasses, BBQ sauce, mustard, bacon, and a third of the onions. Add some salt and pepper, to taste. Pour beans in 9 by 13-inch casserole dish and sprinkle remaining crushed onions and bacon on top. Cook in oven for 1 hour or until beans brown and bubble. Serve warm.

Answer 3

OVEN KAHLUA PIG

Ingredients:

3 lb pork butt

1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke

2 1/4 teaspoons Hawaiian salt, or sea salt, or kosher salt

Preheat oven to 350-400 degrees F. Pierce pork butt all over with carving fork or score with a knife. Rub salt and liquid smoke into meat. Place pork fat side up in a roasting pan or deep casserole dish. Cover and roast in oven for 2 1/2-3 hours. Remove the pork from pan and shred with two forks. Makes six servings.

SLOW COOKER KALUA PIG

Ingredients:

3 lb pork butt

1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke

2 1/4 teaspoons Hawaiian salt, or sea salt, or kosher salt

Pierce pork butt all over with carving fork. Rub salt and liquid smoke into meat. Cook in slow cooker on low for 16-20 hours turning once. Remove meat, shred, and then add juices from slow cooker to shredded meat. Makes six servings.

  

Answer 4

are you looking for lunch/dinner or more like snack ideas?

Hawaiian Luau Party Food Ideas & Recipes:

goldfish crackers

macadamia nuts

fruit smoothies

tropical punch

pineapple upside-down cake

volcano cake - easy bake a chocolate bundt cake from packaged mix, then carefully placing a small piece of dry ice in the middle hole for an instant "smokin' " volcano.

fresh fruit plate - pineapple chunks, papaya slices, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, bananas.

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Luau Food

The traditional Hawaiian luau fare includes laulau, lomi lomi, poke, poi, sweet potatoes, papaya, pineapple, liliko'I and haupia or kulolo.  These foods, described below, may not be appetizing to your guests.  So, you may want to offer a few of the traditional foods (such as poi, papaya, pineapple and sweet potatoes) for a unique experience and focus on simple backyard barbecue food as the main fare.  Keep in mind that hungry guests are unhappy ones.

If you are very ambitious, roasting a pig provides a unique experience similar to that of the traditional luau.  Both the traditional Hawaiian luau and a pig roast require an entire afternoon of cooking time and allow your guests to spend the day relaxing.

The traditional Hawaiian luau begins by making an imu, a large baking pit lined with volcanic or granite rocks.  A fire is built on top of the rocks and burned until the rocks become very hot (and dangerous).  Once the fire burns down, the rocks are pulled away and the food, wrapped in ti leaves, is placed between the rocks.  The pit is covered and the food is allowed to cook slowly for the entire afternoon.

Hawaiian Luau Foods

Haupia is a coconut pudding.

Kaulolo is a taro pudding.

Laulau are bundles of meat and fish wrapped in tea leaves.

Liliko'i is a passion fruit.  The juice is often used in the preparation of sauces and desserts.

Lomi Lomi is a salad of tomatoes, onions, chili peppers and salted fish, usually salmon.

Papaya is a widely available fruit.

Pineapple is a widely available fruit.

Poi consists of taro roots cooked and smashed into a paste.  It's very popular in Hawaii to simply buy poi already prepared - often in a can.

Poke is chopped raw fish (often skipjack or yellowfin tuna) sprinkled with Hawaiian salt, ground kukui nuts and limu (seaweed).

Sweet Potatoes are simply sweet potatoes.

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