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No visit to Hawaii would be complete without attending a Hawaiian Luau

Luaus are held on all islands and it is quite simply the quintessential Hawaiian activity.

Though there are many luaus throughout the islands they all display similarities:

THE FOOD:
No feast is complete without food and the sharing of the "gift of food" is an integral part of every Luau.
The main ingredient of any luau is what is referred to as the "Kalua Pork" or pig. Preparations for the cooking of the pig are begun early in the morning of the day of the luau. A large pit is dug in the sand, which is called the "imu". Dry, hardwood Kiawe wood (known in North America as Mosquite) is placed into the pit with many rounded river rocks assembled on top. The wood is lit on fire and after a couple of hours all that is left on the bottom are hot coals and incredibly hot rocks which will maintain the heat for hours to come. The rocks are then evened out on the bottom of the pit and juicy fresh cut banana stalks are placed on top followed by banana leaves to provide a bed to place the pig upon.

The pig is then placed in the pit and covered with more banana leaves and ti leaves and usually a gunnysack to keep the heat in. A tarp of some kind is then placed over the whole affair and then the pit is covered with beach sand. The rocks heat the juicy banana stalks causing a steam or pressure cooker effect in the imu and after about 6 to 8 hours the pig is unveiled. The intense steam has cooked the meat to the extent that it just falls away from the bone and the moisture from the banana stalks has kept the meat moist and delicious.
Other delicacies which are usually provided at a luau are chicken long rice, lomi lomi salmon, haupia (coconut desert), poi (very nut

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ritious), veggies, salad, steaks, roasted chicken, fresh fish, rice, lots of specialty items, deserts and much more. An open bar is also usually provided which includes Mai Tai’s and other adult beverages and the children are provided with lots to drink as well.
Although you will probably find an number of the items on your plate unusual to say the least, you can always be assured that there will still be plenty of food available that still has some semblance of what you are familiar with.

THE ENTERTAINMENT:
Another integral part of every luau is of course the entertainment. Here you will find some variation with regard to what various luaus provide. Only a very few of the luaus are traditional Hawaiian in that they will only provide dance and song that is specific to the culture of old Hawaii. The vast majority of the others will provide entertainment that can be found from other cultures throughout the Pacific Rim such as from Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji, and New Zealand.
All luaus are always held during sunset. Most are located on beautiful beach locations with a view of the setting sun over the ocean. They will last about three hours or so in duration and there is no question that you will not only leave full and happy, but with an extra bit of the "spirit of aloha" that Hawaii is so famous for.