Culinary
下に
スクロール
Food Culture in Hawaii
With our bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables, fertile upland cattle farms and Pacific Ocean waters teeming with sashimi-grade fish, Hawaiian cuisine is a colorful tapestry of traditions and flavors. Here, ancient customs meet international influences brought to Hawaii over hundreds of years, giving local food culture more layers than a Maui onion. From dawn until well past dusk, Hawaii offers visitors a dizzying menu of culinary wonders, including the islands’ own Hawaii Regional Cuisine, which blends the islands’ diverse flavors with the fruits of Hawaii’s farms and plantations.
In Hawaii, our palates have been influenced by generations of immigrants from around the globe, so it’s no surprise that our melting pot is filled with countless ethnic specialties. Local tastes are as varied as you’ll find anywhere in the world, but there are local delicacies that are more or less exclusive to Hawaii. Street food in the islands reaches its zenith in the plate lunch, served on a paper plate and featuring everything from teriyaki beef with two scoops rice to the Japanese hybrid, spam musubi. Locals are also drawn to loco moco breakfasts (white rice topped with a hamburger, fried egg and brown gravy), exotically flavored shave ice and custardy coconut haupia.
One more thing you need to know: the Hawaiian word for "delicious" is ono!
Explore Restaurants by Island
Hawaiian Culinary Highlights
Eat Like a Local
Explore Food & Dining
Farm and Agriculture Tours
Discover the agricultural cornucopia growing in Hawaii's rich, volcanic soil.
MoreFarmers Markets
Sweet lilikoi (passion fruit). Succulent pineapples. Even fresh-baked banana bread and local macadamia nuts. Hawaii's farmers markets give new meaning to the word "fresh."
MoreHawaii Regional Cuisine
Created by 12 pioneering chefs, Hawaii Regional Cuisine leverages the freshest island ingredients including locally raised cattle, fish from local waters and fruits and vegetables grown in volcanic soil.
MoreHawaiian Luau
No trip to Hawaii is complete without attending one of these traditional celebrations of food and culture. Feast on kalua pork cooked in an imu (underground oven), laulau (beef, pork, chicken or fish wrapped in taro leaves) and poi (taro starch) while hula dancers tell stories through their graceful movements.
MoreView the Digital Hawaiian Islands Official Visitors’ Guide
Explore Food in Hawaii
No trip to Hawaii is complete without witnessing Kauai’s sacred Napali Coast. This stunning stretch of [...]
Awarded "2006/2007 C.R.U.I.S.E. Tour of the Year" by Princess Cruises! Captain Zodiac is more than a [...]
A whimsical, fairytale tiny sweet shop nestled in the heart of Historic Makawao Town. The Maui Cookie [...]
Red Salt’s diverse menu by acclaimed Executive Chef and Kauai native Noelani Planas celebrates fresh [...]
The Fair Wind II is fun for the whole family, no matter what your age or experience. Snorkel, swim, [...]
Indulge in a vibrant new menu rooted in coastal cuisine inviting you on a journey to discover the bounty [...]
Opened in 1971, Kula Botanical Garden was developed by Warren and Helen McCord. The garden is located on [...]
The open-air Don the Beachcomber signature restaurant located at the Royal Kona Resort features a prime [...]
Experience a Maui Pineapple like no other. Nothing is as synonymous with the Hawaiian landscape and [...]
“Hawaii's Largest Snorkel & Dive Center with three retail store locations (Kahana, Kihei and Wailea) [...]
Aloha and welcome aboard the Maita'i Catamaran! Maita'i is a "state of the art", twin hulled, 44 foot [...]
We raise Japanese Ezo Abalone, using pure deep sea water. Abalone is one of the most precious seafood in [...]