The thought of Thanksgiving in Hawaii probably has people who are not from the island thinking of the usual turkey, potatoes, pies, cranberry sauce, cooler weather, and meeting up with the family for the usual once a year get together from all over. In Hawaii its a Holiday and its a celebration, but its much more about the feasting thats going to happen with the bounty from the land to the ocean and all the dishes that have come from all over. The feast itself of Makahiki was called “Ka aha aha ana piha makahiki” meaning the feast to have for a fullness for the year to come.
The typical things are there as it is a National Holiday as well as in its own right a Hawaiian one, but, there are some not so typical spreads that are seen on the table that sort of tells a bit of the history of Hawaii on its own. Some people hosting the party cook the basics and then there are those that go a bit more into it with the ethnic and quite familiar dishes that reach the table as well. As a host there will be some main dishes that are made , which tend to be those typical ones and then each person who is invited and then attends the party will add one dish to the menu for the group. Over the years the things people would eat would be widely affected by the local cooking scene In the 1980s. Dishes like: Classic Brined Turkey, Lup Cheong Kimchee Fried Rice, Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Butter, Pork Roast with Gravy, Pao Doce, Hawaii Sweet Bread Pocho Stuffing, Bread Pudding, Li Hing Pineapple Sauce, Candied Uala with Marshmallows, Macadamia Nut Ice Cream, Garlic Oyster sauce Green Beans, Fried Akule, Cobb Corn, Turkey Jook It would change again with the arrival of the HRC (Hawaii Regional Cuisine Movement) In the 1990s. This would bring people to make new-and-old things with the idea of using the whole animal or vegetable, like: Sweet Bread Taro Rolls, Local Fried Rice (portuguese sausage, bacon, char-siu), Prime Rib with Beef Au Jus, Lup Cheong Stuffing, Guava Glazed Ham, Pocho Pork Roast with Gravy, Roasted Root Vegetables, Sauteed Garlic Mushrooms, Country Fried Saimin with Kalua Turkey, Hawaii Pumpkin Crunch Pie, Haupia Pumpkin Macadamianut Pie, Wonton Turkey Salad.
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