Hawaiian foods?

Question

I am having a party and plan on serving some hawaiin food. Are there any easy recipes for Hawaiin-themed 'finger foods'? There will be vegitarians there, but no vegans. Help!

Answer 1

I've done a few "luaus" for parties, lots of fun. Google luau and you'll find all sorts of recipes and ideas.  I put some of the websites I used below.  Try lomi lomi salmon with crackers, I made chicken/pineapple skewers with teriyaki sauce, "kalua" pork made with pork tenderloin, chicken long rice, a ramen salad, coconut shrimp.  You can buy taro and sweet potato chips. For drinks try Mai Tais.  For dessert I bought Haagen Daz pineapple/coconut ice cream which is delicious, and made macadamia, coconut, chocolate cookie bars.  Try Orientaltrading.com for inexpensive favors and decorations.  Have fun.

Answer 2

HAWAIIAN BREAD DIP  

1 1/2 cups Hellman's mayonnaise

1 1/2 cups sour cream

2 cups chopped beef wafer

2 tablespoons parsley flakes

2 tablespoons chopped onion

1 teaspon dill weed

1 teaspoon chives

1 teaspoon blackpepper

Mix all together well and serve with crusty Bread

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HAWAIIAN AND PINEAPPLE PUNCH  

1 lg. can Hawaiian Punch

1 lg. can pineapple juice

1 sm. frozen orange juice

1 sm. frozen lemonade

1 lg. 7-Up or ginger ale

1 qt. pineapple sherbet

Combine all beverages and pour over block of ice in punch bowl. Break sherbet into mixture and serve

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HAWAIIAN HOT DOGS  

1 lb. frankfurters (8 to 10)

1 can (13 1/2 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained; or 1 1/2 c. fresh pineapple, cubed

1/2 c. catsup

1/4 c. Chun King Hawaiian Barbecue Sauce

Cut hot dogs into bite-size pieces. Heat in pan with remaining ingredients. Can be served in scooped out half pineapple shell.

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HAWAIIAN MEATBALLS  

1 1/2 lb. ground beef

2/3 c. cracker crumbs

1/3 c. minced onion

1 egg

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ginger

1/4 c. milk

1 tbsp. shortening

2 tbsp. cornstarch

1/2 c. brown sugar

1 can pineapple tidbits (13 1/2 oz.)

1/3 c. vinegar

1 tbsp. soy sauce

1/3 c. green pepper, chopped

Drain pineapple, reserving liquid. Mix meat, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoons into balls. Melt shortening in large skillet; brown and cook meatballs. Remove meatballs and keep warm. Pour fat from skillet. Mix cornstarch and sugar, stir in pineapple syrup, vinegar, and soy sauce until smooth. Pour into skillet; use medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and boiling. Cook 1 minute. Add meatballs, tidbits and green pepper. Heat thoroughly

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BANANA HAWAIIAN DELIGHT  

1/2 pt. whipping cream

1 c. sour cream

2 tbsp. confectioners' sugar

6 firm bananas

1 (8 oz.) can flaked coconut

Whip cream until stiff; add sour cream and sugar. Whip until just blended. Cut bananas into 2 inch pieces. Dip into cream mixture; coat well. Roll in coconut; chill until ready to serve. Yield: 18 servings.

JM

Answer 3

http://gohawaii.about.com/cs/luaurecipes...

This site gives a whole long list of foods they serve at parties.

Answer 4

ewww, spam and coconut?

I like spam, but no. That's a little too spam-ish.

gohawaii is the state tourist board.

alohaworld.com is where people from Hawaii go to find recipes.  There's a recipe forum.

but if you want "hawaiian-themed" why not just buy some Lachoy teriyaki sauce and get some frilly toothpicks? A little pineapple, and some mai tais?

Answer 5

Though it sounds stereotypical a coconut-pineapple smoothie would be good. Try fresh pineapple (or canned) mixed with some coconut milk or water, ice and sugar will make a nice and refreshing treat. And for the non-vegetarians, believe it or not, spam is big in Hawaii. Try slices of fried span with pineapple slices on it wit coconut shavings.

Answer 6

Here are some that we have served often when I was growing up.

Oven Kalua Pork

5-8 lb pork butt

6 T Hawaiian salt or kosher salt

10 T liquid smoke

6 ea Ti leaves/ or banana leaves

foil

Preheat oven to 400F.

Slit pork in several places, rub salt and liquid smoke into pork. Sear pork on all sides. Wrap pork with ti leaves, then in the foil, place on a small rack in a baking pan,

Bake at 400F for 1 hour, then reduce heat to 350F and continue to bake for 3 hours. Add sweet potatoes or yams the last 1/2 hrs to the pan. Shred pork and add juices from the pan to the pork.

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Lomi Lomi Salmon

1/2 lb salted salmon

5 lg tomatoes, diced

10 stalk green onions, chopped

1 med onion, finely chopped

1 c crushed ice

Soak salmon in water for 3 hours. Remove skin and bones; shred. Combine salmon, tomatoes and onions; lomi or knead until well mixed. Chill thoroughly. Add ice before serving. Makes 6 servings.  

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Laulau’s

1 lb luau

12 ea ti leaves

1 1/4 lb pork

3/4 lb salted butterfish

1 T Hawaiian salt

Wash luau and ti leaves; remove stem and fibrous part of the veins. Cut pork and fish into 6 pieces. Place pork in bowl, add salt, and work in thoroughly. Arrange 5 or more luau leaves on the palm of the hand. Place one piece of pork and one piece of of fish on leaves and fold to form a bundle. Place laulau on the end of a ti leaf and wrap tightly. Wrap anohter ti leaf around in the opposite direction forming a flat package. Tie securly with string. Make the remaining laulaus. Steam 4-6 hours or steam in a pressure cooker for 1 hour. Makes six servings.

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Chicken Long Rice

2 1/2 lb chicken thighs

3 qt water

1 T salt

1 1/2 T minced ginger root

1 lg onion, finely chopped

5 chicken bouillon cubes

8 oz long rice

3 stlk green onions, chopped

Put chicken into a five quart saucepan. Add two quarts of the water, the salt and ginger. Bring to a boil, skim, lower heat, and simmer for forty minutes. Remove from heat and drain, saving broth. Remove meat from chicken, discarding bones. Shred meat and set aside. Put broth, onion, bouillon cubes and the remaining one quart water into saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add long rice, then lower heat and cook, covered for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand about 30 minutes. With kitchen shears, cut long rice into approximately 3- or 4- inch lengths. Stir in chicken and heat briefly, if desired, before serving. Sprinkle with green onions. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Huli Huli Chicken

3 fryers, split or quartered

1/4 c catsup

1/4 c shoyu

1/2 c chicken broth

1/3 c white wine

1/4 c frozen pineapple juice concentrate.

pinch of fresh or dried ginger.

drop or two of worcestershire sauce.

Mix ingredients in bowl, brush over washed chicken splits. Grill over barbecue, turning and basting with sauce until it is done (about 40 minutes). For a real hawaiian picnic lunch, eat with sticky rice, macaroni salad.

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Macaroni Salad

Large Macaroni

1/4 c grated carrots

1 c Best Foods or Hellman's mayonnaise (a must)

1/4 c milk

salt & pepper

Cook macaroni till tender. Add grated carrots, mayonnaise, and milk till well coated. Salt & Pepper to taste.

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Haupia

Ingredients:

4 cups coconut milk*

2-1/2 cups water

1-1/4 cups sugar

1 cup cornstarch

Instructions:

Combine the coconut milk and water. Stir until smooth. Add the sugar and cornstarch. Cook over low heat until thickened and shiny. If the haupia is grainy, you need to keep cooking the mixture because the fat in the coconut milk has not yet melted.

Answer 7

Poi, chicken long rice, lau lau, lomi lomi, taro rolls, haupia, papaya, apple bananas, purple sweet potatos, sticky rice, teriyaki chicken, kalua pig,