What food goes with a luau?

Traditional dishes served at luaus include poi, kalua pig, lomi salmon, laulau, poke, and haupia, with entertainment being Hawaiian music, hula dancing, and games.

What should I bring to a luau party?

Luau party food: meat dishes

  1. Kalua pork.
  2. Smoked pork tenderloin with pineapple-mango salsa.
  3. Hawaiian shoyu chicken.
  4. Hawaiian turkey sliders.
  5. Hawaiian meatballs.
  6. Ham and cheddar sliders.
  7. Hawaiian hotdogs.
  8. Jerk prawn and pineapple skewers.

What meat is served at a luau?

It was tradition to throw a celebration after a pig was hunted and killed, as food was highly revered in the Hawaiian culture. And since pig was a main source of meat on the islands, it is customary to serve pork at every luau.

How do you host a Hawaiian luau party?

Related To:

  1. Create Colorful Invitations. Make or buy simple invitation cards with the party’s date, time and location.
  2. Give Your Party Direction.
  3. Stick With a Simple Menu.
  4. Serve Tropical Drinks.
  5. Keep Guests Hydrated.
  6. Serve Grab-and-Go Style.
  7. Pineapple Whip Dessert Recipe.
  8. Add a S’mores Station.

What is Hawaii’s favorite meat?

Spam
In Hawaii, there is perhaps only one food that is more engrained in the island culture than pineapple – and that food is Spam. This quintessential canned ham product manufactured in Minnesota was introduced to the islands during the 1940s, and has become a wildly popular staple food across the islands.

What is a popular Hawaiian drink?

Probably the most well known of all Hawaii drinks is the Mai Tai, a combination of rum, lime, orgeat, and curacao or triple sec. It was purportedly invented in 1944 at the Trader Vic’s restaurant in Oakland, Calif.

What is a tiki snack?

Former F&W Senior Associate Recipe Developer Melissa Rubel put together this irresistible mix of soy-and-honey-glazed peanuts, bacon, and chewy pineapple, combining Polynesian flavors in every bite. The mix is a wonderful complement to just about any drink—and the go-to snack mix for F&W parties.