What kind of food is common in Hawaii? How come you can't get fresh beef? Is it really expensive to live?

Question

What kind of food is common in Hawaii? How come you can't get fresh beef? Is it really expensive to live?

Answer 1

You can get whatever you want to eat in Hawaii, but most things need to be imported from the Mainland.  That's why it's so expensive.   Actually there ARE cattle ranches on Kauai and the Big Island, so you can certainly get fresh beef there.  Fish is, obviously, in abundance though; and lots of kinds that you'll never see anywhere else.   Yes, it's expensive to live there - remember most building supplies, etc. all have to be brought over from the Mainland..... Fresh fish, pork and fresh fruits are most common there....

Answer 2

because beef is bad

Answer 3

Hawaii doesn't have the climate/geography to support large cattle farms so they fly in most of the beef.

Like most island and tropical places, fish is very common cause its fresh and available, and fruits and vegetables, since they grow so well.