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One of the best parts of travel is the chance to explore new cuisine, and when you visit any of the Hawaiian Islands, you have the added benefit of exploring the cuisine of many different cultures, right here in Hawaii. The islands are a cultural melting pot, and there are many fantastic dishes to sample at restaurants all over Hawaii. During your vacation, you’ll want to check out the dishes that have become unofficial foods of the islands, and are definitely the things to eat in Hawaii.
Things to Eat During Your Hawaiian Vacation
- Poke – Poke has become a staple of sorts throughout Hawaii. The raw tuna dish is prepared with a mixture of seasoning and soy sauce, marinated, and enjoyed on salads, as a stand alone dish, and with rice. With tuna being a plentiful fish in the waters around Hawaii, Poke is always in season.
- Malasada – One of those items that is ALWAYS good, a malasada is basically a donut and is so tasty that you are going to be heading back for more. The most popular malasada is sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, with crème filled and fruit filled options also available. There are many places on each island that make malasada, so visit them all and find your favorite!
- Loco Moco – Bring your appetite for this monster of a dish. Created many years ago in Hilo, Loco Moco is rice, a hamburger patty, gravy, and an over easy egg. It is filling and delicious!
- Kahula Pork – The star of the show at a Hawaii luau, Kahlua Pork is prepared using ancient cooking methods in an underground oven, covered with banana leaves, and slow cooked for many hours. The juicy pork is a favorite all around the islands and you will certainly want to have it at your luau.
- Shave Ice – When it’s hot out, you need something cool and refreshing, and shave ice is that something. It is important to know that this is not a snow cone, and the method for shaving ice is the key to this refreshing treat. There are many places to find shave ice, with Matsumoto’s on Oahu’s North Shore being the most famous.
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