Most people who visit Hawaii want to try a luau and Hawaiian food during their stay. Contrary to popular belief, Hawaiian food is NOT a hamburger with pineapple on it, nor is it pizza with ham and pineapple, nor is it a piece of chicken with sweet pineapple sauce on it. Even though many people perceive Hawaii as the origin of pineapple, it isn’t. Pineapples are originally from Brazil and are not native to Hawaii at all.
f you’re interested in learning more about ancient and traditional Hawaiian food, there are a lot of great sources on the Web. Our page, though, is more about modern Hawaiian foods.
So now, for the benefit of curious and adventurous eaters like you I thought I’d put up a description of some favorite Hawaiian foods. Enjoy!