On 1/6/2016 10:26 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>> The Hawaiians have their version of this called "laulau" that uses pork
>> instead of the canned corn beef. We don't use the coconut milk in our
>> version. I have made pork with taro leaves. You can bet that I'll make
>> the
>> Hawaii version of this Samoan comfort food if I ever unbox my slow
>> cooker.
>> OTOH, my assumption is that pulasami is going to be a Hawaiian dish in a
>> few years. We appropriate the foods from all that cultures that live
>> here - it's the Hawaiian way.
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>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbjS2QARuuI
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> I have never seen spinach as big as that tea leaf or that banana leaf! Taro
> leaf? nahh not a hope) Lua leaf? lol when she says these are things you
> probably won't be able to get she is right for here<g> Boy, oh boy, how
> much wrapping can some pieces of pork take. Do you eat the leaves too?
> Have you eaten/made Laulau steamed?

Fast food joints over here will typically sell laulau on Fridays. I have
eaten them but never have I made it like in the video. You eat the taro
leaves which tastes similar to spinach - well that's what they say
anyway. You don't eat the ti leaves that line the cooker. That stuff is
like Hawaiian parchment paper. Laulaus prepared in a slow cooker would
probably be great. The only thing I'd do different is add a small piece
of salt cod to the bundle. That's pretty traditional.

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> Was that 'Nanny, Nanny Boo boo' an expression of ecstasy??? ;-)

It's Hawaiian for "have a happy new year!"

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> How long have you been saying you are going to dig out your slow cooker??
> Hmmmm????? Will it actually happen this time??
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Things are coming to a head these days - I'll probably be breaking that
out soon... real soon...