birkner
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2006
Thanks for the summary.
I have had "no thank you servings" of poi - it is like paste to me, too.
The other staple in the Hawaiian diet is a "one scoop, two scoop" plate or plate lunch. As valbob89 said, "Traditional Hawaii food is a combination of the foods brought over by the Philippino, Chinese, Portuguese and others who moved to the islands. Of course don't forget the Spam."
The one scoop is macaroni salad (cold elbow macaroni with mayo and other ingredients); the 2 scoop is 2 scoops of white rice. Then you pick your entree(s): teri (teriyaki) beef, beef stew, mahi mahi, chicken katsu, kalbi ribs, loco moco (hamburger steak covered with brown gravy and a fried egg). Several of the luau entrees (pork, lomi lomi... are also available) These are available at lunch wagons (trucks that have kitchens and park on the side of the road or in parking lots; food is to go - think ice cream truck) and at "drive-in" restaurants (the old term for Bob's Big Boy) and even finer establishments.
Favorite use of poi:
1 cup prepared poi
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1/3 cup sugar
2 cups milk
1/4 cup sherry wine
Dash of nutmeg
Directions
Whip poi, ice cream, and sugar until smooth.
Add milk gradually, beating continually.
Blend in the wine and serve with nutmeg sprinkled over the surface.