7 Traditional Hawaii Food Items You Must Try While in Hawaii

White sand beaches, rainbows, palm trees, waterfalls, what else do you imagine while figuring out Hawaii's exceptional slants? Of course, you are missing another one secret of Hawaii that captivates people at large. That one is, it's a delicious range of food items. Each & every tourist admire Hawaii's mouth-watering cuisines, and I advise you, also, to never miss these delectable traditional cuisines of Hawaii shared below:

1. Poke

For widely assorted tourists, the first-ever dish they prefer after reaching Hawaii is Poke. This Hawaii food recipe has been derived from Japanese Sashimi (raw fish). People crave to have it in their lunchtime. It's a blend of shoyu (soy sauce), green onions, cubed fresh tuna, Hawaiian salt, sesame oil, etc. It's the most traditional dish represent Hawaii food industry in a significant way.


2. Manapua

Just ask any local about Manapua, and your mouth will water at a moment's notice with their reply. Manapua is a traditional food item that is loved by every Hawaii local and tourist. These are pillowy & stuffed white buns with chicken, char siu & beans filled within it. You can make fillings of anything you desire.

 

3. Poi

The thick paste baked or steamed, made of taro root (a similar version of potatoes or yam with the flavor of starch) is the most traditional dish, still preferred in Hawaii. During the preparation process, it seems slightly sour and starchy that adds a unique flavor in its taste. This nutritious starchy food is perfect for the weekend.


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4. Loco Moko

Fried egg, hamburger patty, rice, gravy, and fantastic taste, are the main constituents of Loco Moco. Beyond any doubt, it's worth your pennies spent. You can get it quickly in Hawaii and taste this delectable cuisine there.


5. Sushi

Sushi is a Japanese food item that's equally famous as Honolulu Sushi in Honolulu city of Hawaii. The Japanese restaurant in Honolulu is renowned for preparing lip-smacking Sushi for their customers. It is cooked with vinegared rice with a spell of salt & sugar within it. A plethora of ingredients subsuming vegetables, seafood, fishes, tropical foods, etc. are used while preparing Sushi.
It is the most loved Japanese food in Hawaii, and tourists love having it after reaching there.


6. Laulau

For cooking of Laulau dish, Taro plant's leaves are used. It is prepared for hours to get its smoky and soft flavor. In the leaves, pork is wrap up, which turns into juicy after going through heat. The leaves get the consistency just like spinach and stay crispy & soft as well. There are several varieties of Laulau available in Hawaii, such as chicken laulau, fish laulau, pork laulau, etc.


7. Saimin

This noodle soup dish should undoubtedly be on your bucket list. This dish can be found on the menu of famous restaurants and is the traditional Hawaii food. It includes hot dashi sauce and topping with kamaboko, green onions, sliced spam, nori, char siu, linguica, along with main ingredient soft wheat egg noodles. Saimin deserves your try at least once.


Inferences!

Hawaii food will surely blow you away with its lip-smacking taste and unique flavors that you can't get anywhere else. Though the list of famous traditional Hawaii dishes is quite long, these 7 are the top ones. So, while your excursion in Hawaii, don't miss any of these cuisines. Happy Journey!

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