Lu'au
Go outside the dining room to experience a lu'au, a traditional Hawaiian feast. Learn about Hawaiian and Polynesian culture while feasting on a magnificent spread of traditional Hawaiian food, including kalua pig (pork cooked in an underground oven), laulau (pork and fish steamd in taro and ti leaves) and poi (Hawaiian staple made of taro). Hear Hawaiian music and chants while watching hula dancers tell stories of Hawaii with their elegant and graceful movements. Kauai was the site of the most prestigious hula school in all of the Islands and people would travel from all of Hawaii to Kauai to learn hula. You may even get a chance to dance the hula in front of your entire lu'au!
Hawaii's Favorite Foods
"Local grinds" is a term used to describe Hawaii's unique mix of Island-style comfort foods. Be sure to sample some of these delicious treats during your stay!
cookies: in assorted flavors baked on Kauai, such as Kauai Kookies
haupia: coconut pudding
kalua pig: pork wrapped in ti leaves and smoked in an imu (underground oven)
laulau: steamed fish and pork wrapped in taro and ti leaves
loco moco: hamburger patty served with gravy and topped with eggs
lomi salmon: raw, salted salmon combined with diced tomatoes and Maui onions
malasada: Portuguese hole-less donut rolled in sugar
manapua: meat-filled bun, steamed or baked
mochi: Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice
plate lunch: two scoops of white rice, one scoop of macaroni salad and a main entree
poi: mashed taro root
poke: seasoned raw fish salad
pupu: appetizer
saimin: noodle soup with various meat, vegetables and or dumplings
musubi: salted rice block under a slice of meat, wrapped with nori
