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Loco Moco

A Recipe for Loco Moco, a favorite Hawaiian dish for breakfast or lunch.

Blue Hawaii Cocktail Recipe

A recipe for the original Blue Hawaii Cocktail as invented by Harry Yee at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Portugese Sweet Bread

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

Poi Muffins / Taro Muffins

Two recipes for delicious taro muffins

Papaya Bread

An island favorite made from papaya, carrots, applesauce, and chopped walnuts.

Mango Bread

A recipe for mango bread using fresh mangos and macadamia nuts.

Lomi Lomi Salmon

Lomi means massage in Hawaiian and you'll see how that name applies to this recipe for Lomi Lomi Salmon.

Lau Lau - Beef, Chicken, Butterfish or Pork Wrapped in Taro or Ti Leaves

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

Kulolo

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

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.

Kalua Pig

Even if you don't have an imu, you can still make Hawaiian kalua pig at home from pork butt purchased at your local supermarket.

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).

Haupia - Hawaiian Coconut Pudding

This coconut pudding, haupia, is a staple desert at every Hawaiian luau.

Quick Fried Rice

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

Corn Chowder

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

Chicken Long Rice

This staple of a Hawaiian luau, Chicken Long Rice, actually originated in China.

Chicken Luau

Although tradition calls for this Hawaiian luau favorite, chicken luau, to be made with taro leaves, spinach can be substituted when taro leaves are not available.

Chicken Katsu

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

Chicken Adobo

Adobo is the Philippines national dish and a favorite with many people in Hawaii.

Char Siu

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

Banana Bread

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

Ahi Poke - Hawaiian Luau Recipe

Made with the freshest raw ahi tuna, poke makes a great pupu, appetizer, for any meal.

Pina Colada Recipe - Hawaiian Tropical Drinks

One of Hawaii's most popular drinks, this delicious blend of pineapple juice, rum and coconut cream is originally from Puerto Rico.

Coconut Shrimp as Served at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel in Waikiki

This is the recipe for coconut shrimp as served at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii.

Mai Tai Recipe from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

This original Mai Tai recipe is from the Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki.