Recipes and DIYs

Do it yourself! Living on the mainland, it's hard to find certain goodies that are commonly enjoyed in Hawaiʻi. No longer - check out the subsequent articles to add a little Hawaiian delight to your own home. All ingredients and tools necessary are readily available in stores on the maindland or online.

*These articles are largely in Hawaiian, for my practice as well as yours, but they all have items and a concise list of steps in English. Learn some new Cooking Vocab along the way!*

LEKAPĪ: Ka Haupia

Haupia is a widely known coconut treat enjoyed across the islands - and you only need three simple ingredients!

I was inspired by this video of an old Hawaiian woman demonstrating how her family prepared haupia in her childhood, all the while speaking native Hawaiian. Following her instruction, I went through the challenging process of opening fresh coconuts and grating their meat by hand. Oof!

LEKAPĪ: Ka ʻAila Niu (Coconut Oil)

Though not unique to Hawaiʻi, coconut oil was

(and still is) used as a lotion for skin and a moisturizer for hair. This usage was common across all of Polynesia and continues to spread to the rest of the world.

BONUS:

Included at the end is some information about a Hawaiian/Tahitian type of perfume created with the help of coconut oil!

LEKAPĪ: Ka Pūniu (Coconut Cup)

Stop by your local Home Depot and break out some tools - let's make some coconut cups!

You might see this coconut shell as a cool-looking mug to drink a Mai Tai or a Piña Colada from, but Hawaiʻi has other traditional uses for these. Here, I'll list these historical applications, as well as their original Hawaiian names, and show how to make them!

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