Traditional Hawaiian Food
Blog Post #3
April 20, 2015
Brodie Palm
"Halakahiki" means "foreign fruit" in Hawaii. This is the name that Hawaiians gave to pineapples when they were first brought to their land. Since this sweet tasting fruit arrived in Hawaii, pineapples have grown to be one of the most popular foods in the state. Although they are so abundant in Hawaii, the fruit takes forever to harvest, and its originating plant only produces one pineapple at a time. To grow pineapples, the leafy part, along with one to two inches off the top of an eaten pineapple must be planted in the ground. Because the process of creating pineapples makes mass production so elongated, large plantations with multiple fields are needed to supply Hawaii's tropical needs. Although this is a long process, Hawaiians have made it their own and supply one third of the world's pineapples and 60% of all canned pineapple products. Most of these come from the world famous Dole Food Company, as John Dole did establish the first Hawaiian pineapple plantation. Hawaiians have integrated pineapple into their culture very heavily. There is even a whole island of Hawaii that is dedicated mostly to pineapple plantations. They put pineapple on or in whatever they desire including burgers, desserts, tacos, and especially chicken. One other pineapple dish that is particularly desirable is pineapple coconut cake, a nutritious and delicious dessert. It is one of the most popular foods among the Hawaiian diet and is also one of the healthiest. There are many reasons that the pineapple can be called a nutritional food. Pineapples include an abundance of vitamins and are commonly known for reducing risk of many health problems such as diabetes, heart issues, digestive issues, cancer, fertility, and many more. 
http://mauipineappletour.com/images/field.jpg (top)
http://mauipineappletour.com/images/field.jpg (top)
http://www.dole-plantation.com/assets/slideshows/trip/2.jpg (bottom)
Recipe for Pineapple Coconut Cake: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pineapple-coconut-cake
Nutritional Facts About Pineapples: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276903.php
Sources Cited
http://www.to-hawaii.com/agriculture/pineapple.php
I really enjoyed this post because I didn't know that pineapples first originated from Hawaii. I thought that it was cool because only one pineapple grows at a time which makes me really treasure the pineapples that are grown. Although they are probably grown by the thousands here, if I ever get the opportunity to go to Hawaii I will know that it is hard for them to grow. In Like Water for Chocolate they really treasure all the food that they get and use every bit of it. If they run out of something it is more difficult than it would be to buy something at the grocery store now a days. Also the pineapple coconut cake resembles the book because n the book they have concoctions for treating diseases. One of the concessions was made out of a tree to turn sickness that Checha originally introduced to Dr. Brown and the family. Like your post said it is said that it can treat things like heart issues, digestive issues, and even cancer. Almost all my fruit that I buy is from the Dole Company which was created out of Hawaii. I wonder what it was like when they first started growing pineapples and needed more more to sell and it just took so long for them to grow.
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