Hawaiian Food

[MorningStar]

My friends are having a luau (sp?) and were asking if I have any good Hawaiian recipes. I don't. Do you?

[SmilingRedhead]

Uhmmm... Pineapple smoothie??

[Truegrits]

I have an Hawaiian Spare Rib recipe and an Island Pineapple Chicken recipe...is that what you would want?

[Truegrits]

COCONUT PUDDING

2 cups coconut milk

1 cup whole milk

6 Tbls sugar

5 Tbls cornstarch

1/4 tsp vanilla (optional)

Pour one cup of coconut milk into a saucepan. Combine sugar and cornstarch stirring into coconut milk. (Add vanilla if desired)

Heat over low, stirring consistently until thickened.

Add remainder of coconut milk and whole milk and continue to heat until thickened.

Pour into 8 inch square pan and chill until firm.

[MorningStar]

Thanks! Keep 'em coming! Oh please yes - spare ribs, pineapple chicken!

[Truegrits]

~~~~~~~~~~~ Hawaiian Spare Ribs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4 lbs. ribs cut into 2" pieces

1/2 c brn. sugar; packed

1/2 c soy sauce

1/4 c vinegar

2 cloves of minced garlic

1 can pineapple tidbits

1 Tbls cornstarch

Put ribs, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, & garlic in large pot.

Cook uncovered over medium heat.

After ribs are browned, lower heat.

Turn ribs often. Cook for 45 min>1 hour.

remove ribs to platter.

Drain off grease; pour remaining gravy into smaller pot.

Mix cornstarch and pineapple juice.

Heat gravy; add cornstarch/juice mixture.

Stir often until gravy thickens.

Pour gravy over ribs; garnish with bits of pineapple (to taste).

~~~~~~~~Approx. 6>8 servings~~~~~~~~~

[Truegrits]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Island Chicken ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1 can (8 oz) pineapple chunks in heavy syrup

2 lbs chicken pieces

2 Tbls shortening

1 can Campbell's Chicken Broth

1/4 c vinegar

2 Tbls brown. sugar

2 tsp soy sauce

1 lg (minced) clove of garlic

1 med. green pepper, cut into squares

3 Tbls cornstarch

1/4 c H2O

Drain pineapple chunks, reserving syrup.

In skillet, brown chicken in shortening; pour off fat.

Add reserved syrup, broth, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic.

Cover.

Cook over low heat approx. 40 minutes.

Add green pepper and pineapple chunks; cook 5 minutes more/or until done.

Stir occasionally.

Combine cornstarch and H2O; gradually stir in sauce.

Cook, stirring until thickened.

Serve over rice.

~~~~~~~~~~ Serves approx. 4 ~~~~~~~~~~

[Palerider]

my favorite is canadian bacon and pineapple pizza....does that count???...

[pam]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Island Chicken ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1 can (8 oz) pineapple chunks in heavy syrup

2 lbs chicken pieces

2 Tbls shortening

1 can Campbell's Chicken Broth

1/4 c vinegar

2 Tbls brown. sugar

2 tsp soy sauce

1 lg (minced) clove of garlic

1 med. green pepper, cut into squares

3 Tbls cornstarch

1/4 c H2O

Drain pineapple chunks, reserving syrup.

In skillet, brown chicken in shortening; pour off fat.

Add reserved syrup, broth, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic.

Cover.

Cook over low heat approx. 40 minutes.

Add green pepper and pineapple chunks; cook 5 minutes more/or until done.

Stir occasionally.

Combine cornstarch and H2O; gradually stir in sauce.

Cook, stirring until thickened.

Serve over rice.

~~~~~~~~~~ Serves approx. 4 ~~~~~~~~~~

That sounds really good. I'm adding this to my "must try" recipe list. Maybe this Sunday.

[MorningStar]

Yum! Thank you for those! I will have to preview them before I bring them to the party.

[MorningStar]

Anyone know a good place to shop for a mumu? Is that how you spell that?

[siouxz72]

I've only ever seen them in Hawaii MS... my m-i-l wears them all the time. I can ask her for you, if you really want me to have to go through that sort of torture...but for you, I will! :)

[MorningStar]

The thrift shop might have some. It's a great pregnant outfit!

[Truegrits]

Anyone know a good place to shop for a mumu? Is that how you spell that?

I bet you could find something in a Women's Lounge/Sleep Wear Dept. that would do.

[Moksha]

my favorite is canadian bacon and pineapple pizza....does that count???...

It does if you leave off the anchovies. They can spoil any pizza.

[MorningStar]

Haven't found a mumu yet, but I'm not giving up hope!

Oh yes, anchovies. I had a pizza in Austria with tuna fish and anchovies. It was the saltiest pizza I've ever eaten.

[siouxz72]

you've been to austria?! that's so cool!

when's the party again? have you tried the Penney Catalog for the mumu?

[MorningStar]

The party is on Saturday. No, I haven't tried the catalog. Do you think I have enough time?

[tanuvasamama]

Anyone know a good place to shop for a mumu? Is that how you spell that?

mu'umu'u...

[pam]

A little off topic but can anyone say: Humuhumunukunukuapuaa

I love saying this word. hahahaha It's been 15 years since I lived in Hawaii and I still remember it.

[Iggy]

A little off topic but can anyone say: Humuhumunukunukuapuaa

I love saying this word. hahahaha It's been 15 years since I lived in Hawaii and I still remember it.

Ever count how many letters are in the Hawaiian language? I used a map of Hawaii, and wrote down all of the letters. There is not 26 of them. Also, every vowel and every constanant are pronounced just like all of the names in the Book of Mormon!!

Once upon a time I had a freebie Book of Mormon that had a pronunciation guide in it - every vowel and every constanant! I love to say Abinadi, Moroni, Helaman.

[tanuvasamama]

Ever count how many letters are in the Hawaiian language? I used a map of Hawaii, and wrote down all of the letters. There is not 26 of them. .

only 12 letters...perhaps the pronunciations are similar because polynesians are also considered lamanites...

and did you know that humuhumunukunukuapua'a means "fish with a nose like a pig"...we have a fun song about it that we teach our preschoolers.