Wedding, anniversary, reunion, the tradition of hospitality, hundreds of people get together in Hawaii, and most of them are "lulu".

I translated it myself. Transliteration.

(be vivid. There are others behind ...)

So Lu Ao is the eight bowls in Hawaii.

Traditionally, "Lu Ao" is sacred, which is related to the islanders' gratitude for the gifts from the gods.

Up to now, the part of the gods has become a hidden menu, and the part of the eight bowls has been commercialized, which has become a program to attract tourists and show "tradition".

Personal opinion-the dancing on this commercialized "Luluao" makes people feel sad to be a tourist. Both the actor and the actor are tired. Image source

Let's forget the sad tourist status and take a look at the story of the food on the road.

the word "Lu ao" -lū? Au- means taro leaves, because the famous one in the eight bowls needs taro leaves. This dish is taro leaf dumplings, and the locals call it "grandma".

the name of this dish is really "grandma"-laulau. I didn't make it up. Wikipedia is the proof.

this photo is grandma pork. And grandma beef, grandma chicken, etc. In addition to meat, there are tender leaves of taro and coconut milk, but there is no rice. Then steamed or baked.

Grandma Xiong always said that the zongzi I wrapped was unqualified and not tight. I finally felt relieved when I saw this photo. Image source

I had to be an islander in Hawaii in my last life!

So if you can translate the following passage, the Hawaiian people will definitely look at you differently!

In eight bowls in Hawaii, eat taro leaf dumplings with taro leaves inside.

let's continue. The next famous bowl:

I didn't make this up either! We'll know when we write the Hawaiian language. Ah and ao are common pronunciations!

please read it with me: kalua pua'a-kalu, poof, poof. You didn't make it up!

the word kalua means: (food) steamed in an underground stove; Many traditional Hawaiian foods, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, chicken, breadfruit and bananas (! ) can be steamed like this. Pua'a is a pig. Image source

This steamer is called imu. It is exquisite to do it. Dig a big pit underground and set fire to stones. The pit should be big enough to hold pigs+stones+leaves+firewood. At least two hours warm-up time. Stones should be chosen that will not explode at high temperature (volcanic rocks? ) put it down, and put it in the pig's stomach. Then spread the soaked banana leaves and bamboo leaves, and then put them down by the pigs, and then cover the soil dug out by digging holes to prevent air leakage.

this traditional craft is more laborious, and it is only worthwhile to build a kitchen when there are many people gathering. There are not many steamed pigs in the eight commercial bowls. Most of them are replaced by modern instruments.

I don't fully understand why it's called steaming, not baking. So we have to go to lulu once to get the truth.

you need to make it clear when you go. From now on, everyone will read this sentence every day:

No translation.

The next item is vegetarian.

poi is taro slurping-transliteration of "Poai". It's just that the taro is beating and beating, and it's stiff and sticky. Add water to make a paste before eating. If I were my mother-in-law, I would love it, too. Save your teeth!

don't underestimate it just because you save your teeth. The importance of taro paste to Hawaiian aborigines can be said to be incomparable to any other food. There are many ethnic groups who eat taro, but it is only in Hawaii that taro is eaten in this way.

Traditional families in Hawaii believe that taro, as a plant, is one of the ancestors of the islanders. When a bowl of gunk is served on the dining table, their ancestors are also present, looking after everyone to get along in harmony. "Poai" can be said to be a sacred and indispensable food on the traditional Hawaiian table. Image source

Making poi is a hard work, and there are special tools-mortar is made of stone and a big plate of wood. As shown in the figure.

There is also a saying about the degree of thinness of gunk, which means one finger gunk, two fingers gunk and three fingers gunk. The thinner the paste, the more fingers you need to pick it up and eat it, and so on.

The mashed paste is especially sweet to eat immediately, but it can't be preserved. The paste will ferment and turn sour if it is left for a long time. The sour paste will not be wasted, and it can be eaten with salted fish.

speaking of salted fish. The next traditional dish is called:

This side dish transliterated as "Old Mi Lao Mi Salmon" is made by cutting raw salmon into small pieces, mixing with salt, and chopping tomatoes, onions and peppers.

simple raw materials, the secret of making is "old mi Lao mi", which means massage. Because in the traditional practice, this dish is cooked by hand, and the fish should be kneaded with salt, and then mixed with tomatoes, onions and seasonings. Image source

Here we go!

The next one looks really familiar:

The direct translation is chicken is long rice (God knows why). This has to be the true story of China. Either rice noodles or mung bean vermicelli soup. It is also a great love of the Hawaiian people.

just, why is this a banquet dish? Anyway, so far, I feel that all the eight bowls in Hawaii are delicious or not.

this is the United States, and it is also a place where sugar cane is produced. How can there be no dessert?

several raw materials are all local: coconut milk, sugar, arrowroot powder. Image source

The host of this "Lulu Ao" feast is Princess Kaiwulanni of Hawaii, and the guests are the delegation of the special envoy of the United States at the official residence of the Princess wakiki Beach (where we will also stay). The time is 1898.

The beautiful princess was 22 years old, and her royal family was overthrown five years ago. She spared no effort to run for international support for Hawaiians. Photo source.

a year later, the princess died of illness. I think the memory and glory of the only royal family in the United States have also been fixed in this lulu.