NATIVE HAWAI’IAN FOODS PREPARED FOR THE NEW YEAR
Lau Lau
Pork or chicken with butter fish wrapped in taro and ti leaves and steamed
Squid Luau
Octopus, taro leaves and coconut milk
Lomi Lomi Salmon
Salted salmon, tomatoes and onions
Poi
Taro root paste
Chicken Long Rice
Chicken, ginger and noodles
Crock Pot Kalua Pig
Pork that is slow cooked, traditionally in an “imu,” underground oven fueled by hot rocks
MY OWN CULTURAL FOODS
With what culture do you identify? What special foods are from your culture? What are the foods you enjoy eating as a family? Are there
any special meanings or traditions associated with these foods?
Post-Reading Discussion Questions
• Compare and contrast the different foods from your chart.
• What are the similarities and differences?
• What is your favorite ethnic food? What do you like most about the cuisine?
• Have you tried any of the other cultural foods listed in the chapters you’ve read?
• What other cultural foods have you tried before? What did you like or dislike about them.
EXTENSION ACTIVITY
Choose a culture or ethnic group that you would like to learn more about. Research what foods they eat on a day-to-day basis and also the
foods they prepare when they celebrate special occasions. Write (or type) a ½-page statement and be prepared to share it with your class.
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