Hawaiian Culture

Hawaiian Culture

Blog Post #1

April 12, 2015

Brodie Palm

Hawaii is a beautiful chain of islands located in the Pacific Ocean known for its landscapes and diverse population. Many changes in government between native and outside rule have made Hawaii so diverse, and this also has resulted in a vibrant culture, not just a pretty vacation spot. Obviously Hawaii has a large variety of food from being influenced by so many different cultures, including the country it is a part of, America. Part of America's input to Hawaii food culture is the famous processed meat in a can. After being introduced to Spam during World War II, Hawaiians started making all sorts of meals with it. Another source of Hawaii's food culture is pork, thanks to the abundance of pigs introduced to the Hawaiians  by foreigners centuries ago. The fact that Hawaii's food culture is so eclectic is why I find it interesting. Hawaii has gained most of its food culture from foreign sources. In fact, when the Polynesians first came to Hawaii, they only found a surplus of fish to eat on the chain of islands. Pineapples and sugarcane were on of the many foods brought from the outside, and those are Hawaii's most important crops today. Even immigrant workers for the American plantation owners on Hawaii brought pieces of their food culture with them. Immigrants from Eastern Asia, Puerto Rico, and Portugal heavily diversified food culture in Hawaii. So many different kinds of cuisine are available in Hawaii because of these outside sources. Although Hawaii is such a small collection of islands, it has one of the most interesting food cultures in the world.

 

 http://thejointblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hawaii2.jpg (left)

http://www.singforyoursupperblog.com/wp271/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/hawaiianpork2.jpg (right)

Sources Cited

http://www.to-hawaii.com/food.php