Luau Like a Local The Easy Way eBook JoAnn Takasaki Susanna Takasaki
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This delightful luau planner and cookbook honors the many influences that shape the cuisine of Hawaii. The islands have long welcomed people from around the world, and many foods of Asia are staples in Hawaii, along with Polynesian, Filipino, Spanish, Portuguese, and American dishes. An authentic luau is a global dining experience as well as a great party.
The dishes offered in this cookbook make the most of the many cuisines of Hawaii, yet they are simple enough for mainland cooks to prepare easily, using ordinary ingredients found in many supermarkets. When special ingredients are required, JoAnn and Susanna Takasaki suggest the substitutions that they’ve come up with over the years.
A Hawaiian luau brings friends and family together to enjoy food, music, and fun. It’s meant to be casual and lighthearted, an excuse for friends to spend time together and “talk story.” In Hawaii, a luau is usually a community effort. Every cook brings their favorite dish to make, the special recipe they know their friends like. Neighbors help dig the pit used to slow cook the pig. The hosts provide the setting for a casual outdoor party.
The recipes in this book are time-tested and many have been passed down for generations. Each is well written and easy to follow, most accompanied by beautiful photographs. The authors have included extensive explanatory notes where needed and added entertaining commentary about particular recipes or their family history. The cookbook also includes shopping lists, online resources, and timetables for throwing a luau as effortlessly as possible.
Readers will learn how to prepare traditional Hawaiian foods like kalua pig with sweet potatoes, lomi salmon, and poi. Guava cake is a favorite Hawaiian dessert, one that can be made from a mix or from scratch. On a luau dessert table, guava cake may be offered beside squares of sweet haupia, a firm coconut pudding with a Polynesian heritage.
"The Hawaiians have incorporated many different dishes into what is now considered a traditional luau," the author explains. "This book has a little something from and for everyone, and you can mix and match as you please." Examples include recipes for Filipino-style adobo chicken wings and smoky-sweet yakitori (Japanese marinated chicken skewers).
Luau Like a Local The Easy Way offers easy yet authentic recipes for all the traditional luau dishes.
Some recipes even come with instructions for making exciting new meals with the leftovers. Interested cooks can also make a true Hawaiian plate lunch with these recipes using scoops of Hawaiian white rice, macaroni salad, and an entree like pork or chicken laulau. Anyone who eats one of these lunches will think they are back in the islands.
These authentic recipes are the real thing, gathered from a large extended family that loves to cook and entertain—without requiring anyone to dig up their backyard to throw a luau. They are recipes from a family that lived in many places outside Hawaii and often entertained with a luau wherever they lived. All are presented in delicious and easy-to-prepare ways so that anyone can put together the luau described in this book, anywhere.
The purpose of a luau is to bring friends and family together and treat them well. This cookbook makes that easy. With it, you, too, can experience the joy of sharing the pleasures of the Hawaiian table.
Luau Like a Local The Easy Way eBook JoAnn Takasaki Susanna Takasaki
I didn't do enough homework before I ordered this book -- I read the glowing reviews and missed the one-star critical review so was very disappointed when it arrived. It's a VERY thin book with only a few recipes and 20 of its 60 pages are wide-spaced shopping and planning checklists. On the positive side the few recipes are food you would find at a Hawaiian family luau and the two-page per dish layout is appealing with nice color pictures and sturdy slick paper. POI is described as "Hawaiian-style grits made with taro root" and calls for a 1 pound bag of frozen poi. The KALUA PIG can be smoked on a grill or cooked in an oven. I expected more content and felt cheated, but if you can afford to throw a large luau-themed party you probably won't quibble at the additional $15-$20 you'll spend on this little guide.Product details
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Luau Like a Local The Easy Way eBook JoAnn Takasaki Susanna Takasaki Reviews
Small book that's packed with fun and the wife says the recipes look pretty simple. We're already planning luau with friends!
I love this book! We are doing a luau in a few weeks here in Kansas and we are using many of the recipes and ideas from the book. My husband is from Hawaii so we know good local food and this book has it!!
I'm absolutely in love with this book. As a foodie, I was excited to see all the new recipes to try, from a culture I don't often experience. But beyond that, the reader and writer and culture buff in me enjoyed reading some of the family tales in the book, and seeing some of the culture play out.
I love the quality of this book as well. The high-gloss cover is attractive and attention-getting, and it makes a nice bit of artwork sitting in a cookbook holder on our counter. A+ all around!
I love this book. I have been looking at hosting a luau but wanting something more authentic. This book offers great authentic recipes along with a few shortcuts should items not be available in your area so you don't panic.
One of my favorite cook books!
This book is charming! I cannot wait to plan a luau for my daughter's graduation party. Everything is included in this book, including the all important what-to-do lists. The photos are lovely, the word mouthwatering comes to mind! Though some of the recipes appear challenging for a novice like me, all steps are spelled out. The book is well organized and the tips are especially helpful. This would make a fabulous hostess gift, and would be a treat for anyone who entertains and enjoys planning the menu as much as planning the party!
There is a lot to say about this wonderful book, but I will try to keep it short and sweet. The book itself is beautifully rendered with great photos of each dish, a clean and modern format, and clear instructions on how to prepare each dish. Included are tips that cover everything from how to shop for ingredients to methods for simplifying prep. The best part is that these are authentic Hawaiian recipes handed down through the author's family. I just got my copy and haven't had a chance to try any of the dishes yet, but I am pleased that it relies on simple methods and commonly available ingredients--so you get authenticity that can be achieved without going to a great deal of trouble. I can't wait to give a few of them a try and will update my review after I do.
I didn't do enough homework before I ordered this book -- I read the glowing reviews and missed the one-star critical review so was very disappointed when it arrived. It's a VERY thin book with only a few recipes and 20 of its 60 pages are wide-spaced shopping and planning checklists. On the positive side the few recipes are food you would find at a Hawaiian family luau and the two-page per dish layout is appealing with nice color pictures and sturdy slick paper. POI is described as "Hawaiian-style grits made with taro root" and calls for a 1 pound bag of frozen poi. The KALUA PIG can be smoked on a grill or cooked in an oven. I expected more content and felt cheated, but if you can afford to throw a large luau-themed party you probably won't quibble at the additional $15-$20 you'll spend on this little guide.
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