On 6/17/2015 1:49 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 6/17/2015 8:45 AM, La Mirada wrote:
>> On 6/17/2015 12:28 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 5:50:43 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
>>>> A friend is asking "What's the secret in making Hawaii style "moist"
>>>> banana pie? I've never heard of it, but I'd never heard of bone in
>>>> brisket until yesterday either. Do we know it by another name? Any
>>>> tips to pass along?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> sf
>>>
>>> My guess is that it's different from an American banana pie in that
>>> it's not a cream pie but pretty much an apple pie using bananas. I had
>>> a banana pie for my birthday. I'm not a fan of the pie but anything is
>>> better than having cake for one's birthday. I hate eating cake on my
>>> birthday!
>>>
>>> The Hawaiian banana pie probably has it's origins from the Chinese.
>>> Most of the ones that I've seen were done in a Chinese style.
>>>
>>> http://allrecipes.com/recipe/royal-hawaiian-pie/
>>
>>
>> OT: Do you watch Anthony Bourdain's CNN program?
>>
>> http://www.cnn.com/shows/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown
>>
>> He just did Hawaii:
>>
>> http://www.cnn.com/go/?show=83419&featured=true
>>
>> You might find the tack he took, really examining what comprises a
>> "native " Hawaiian, as opposed to what a Hawaiian national is, to be
>> useful.
>>
>> He did a fine job showing how the immigrant Asian cultures in Hawaii are
>> careful not to misrepresent themselves as pure Hawaiians and then
>> traveled to Molokai to examine the supposedly least friendly (to Haulis)
>> island.
>>
>> The food aspect was very under-represented in this show, a pig roast,
>> some poi, plate lunches, beach cookout, and not much more.
>>
>> It was all about the people, and I submit this guy does as good a job as
>> anyone at peeling back who and what a culture is comprised of.
>>
>
> There's not much native Hawaiians over here - most of them died over a
> hundred years ago. OTOH, what little Hawaiian blood there is, is a
> ticket to certain rights and privileges. I can't go to this school, but
> my granddaughter probably could if she wanted.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_Schools
>
> As far as Bourdain goes, he's a straight-shooter with an eye that
> doesn't miss much. I'd be interested in what his eyes saw here. I have
> not been able to catch that segment but will try to catch it. Thanks!

You're most welcome.

He appears to have had as good a time as one would expect while still
turning out some valid insights.

I love the part on the native double hull canoe sailing voyage to Tahiti.

http://www.hokulea.com/voyages/our-story/