Hawaiian food!

[bexdc]

Got a hankerin' for kalua pork, lomi-lomi salmon, even spam musubi. Any restaurants around here serve such island dishes? I drove by a kitschy Trader Vic's-type place in Alexandria a few weks ago, but I want the real deal, not a place that serves chicken breast with bottled teriyaki sauce slathered over it and dubbed a "Hawaiian" dish.

Edited June 5, 2004 by bexdc (log)

[JPW]

I can't recall the name, but it is actually owned by a hawaiin guy.

I thought that they had closed.

[syzygy8]

I think you're thinking of Honolulu, which has indeed closed. Shame, too.

[Haggis man]

This is so funny... we are having a luau at work today and I am craving the same thing. I wonder if Fedx can help with a next day air from the islands?

[laniloa]

I haven't found a place locally that serves anything like what I used to eat when I lived in Hawaii so I make kalua-style pig and laulau style chicken (sorry, I don't eat seafood) at home when I get a craving. I think some of the local schools could clean up in the summer with a huli-huli chicken stand! I haven't mastered haupia yet (attempts have been tasty but not resembling the actual thing) but it is the next thing I'm going to tackle.

You can order poi and taro rolls overnight delivery http://www.alohafriends.com/productsbyrequest.html

You can order a full luau at http://www.luauking.com/poi.html

To order campy luau accessories http://www.tropictreasures.com/

To order leis http://www.hawaiiflowerlei.com/

Edited June 8, 2004 by laniloa (log)

[meatwad]

We have a local lei dude. He's in the biz, works at Fahrenheit.

http://www.therealleiman.com/