Yes I stated it… and I am 1 of these individuals who is entirely in like with poi. Poi is a Hawaiian entertaining food. I adore it with eggs and rice, ahi tuna, lomi lomi salmon, Hawaiian Lau Lau… Ohh yummy!
Hawaiian Poi is a purple root from the Taro plant that is pounded till it becomes paste like. It is one particular of the most nutritional forms of carbohydrate in the planet. I have created poi in my meals processor which is not extremely sacred but it does operate.
You have to commence out suitable when tasting poi for the initial time. Yes the first time with anything is important. You will decide yes or no.
I say yes!
Believe of poi as kind of like yogurt, the unflavored kind, a bit sour. Poi when just created is sort of sweet but immediately after a couple days it turns sour, which is the way I like it very best. Most Tu Tu’s (grandmas) and Aunties (name for most Hawaiian girls more than 50 or so out of respect) love their poi actual sour as well.
You require to attempt poi initial at a genuine Hawaiian luau or go on one particular of the states Hawaiian meals tours. Kalua Pig or chicken just out of the ‘imu’ is the Hawaiian way. An imu is an underground oven of sorts, accomplished with banana leaves and rocks that are hand picked with good respect. Hawaiian enjoyable meals even though various and entertaining also has numerous traditions of honor in Hawaiian history.
The feast will also involve Lau Lau which is pork or chicken and a bit of salt pork wrapped up in a taro leaf which is covered then with banana leafs. It is either cooked in the imu or a pressure cooker or at least cooked for a quite extended time. Taro or lau lau leaves are the green leaves from the taro root. Taro leaves if not cooked for a quite long time, at least 2 hours will give you what is referred to as itchy throat, not exactly a Hawaiian exciting food when it is not cooked extended enough. I have had it before and when it is uncomfortable it is not the worst ever, however avoid it, why ruin a great lau lau or Hawaiian food tour?
Lomi, lomi salmon and rice are each conventional Hawaiian foods served in this meal. Lomi lomi salmon is kind of like a tomato salsa.
OK.. so back to tasting. Take a bite of lomi lomi salmon and savor it. Next take a nice bite full of Lau Lau and rice, then finish it off with a one particular or two finger helping of poi.
Think yogurt at 1st. Blend the distinct tastes of all of the above and attempt to see how they compliment a single one more. Poi is what brings this all with each other… truly!
Aloha and mahalo nui.
ABOUT Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
I paint and sculpt female fantasy art and map faery tale adventures. I dream of stunning women on canvas and art of exotic women. I have illustrated for Hay Property Inc.,”Girls Who Do As well A great deal” CARDS taken from Anne Wilson Schaef’s book. I also illustrated for Neil Davidson, who was deemed for the Pulitzer Prize in function writing, and several other publications. Mele Luau Oahu at Coral Crater are collected worldwide.