"Kaukau" is a pidgin slang word meaning "food" or "to eat." The Hawaiian term for food is `ai. The two theories on the origin of the word "kaukau" are the Hawaiian word for table, pâkaukau, and the Chinese word for food, chow chow. In Hawaii we say "We go kaukau!", I would say, "I hungry I like kaukau!" or "Let's kaukau!" The Cuisine of Hawaii is a fusion of foods brought by immigrants to the Hawaiian Islands, particularly of Portuguese, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Polynesian etc.
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Hawaiian Grown TV - Okinawan Noodles - Hanapa'a Sushi Company
Whether you like your sushi at a sit-down or take-out location, a great deal of the quality is determined by the skills of the Itamae, or sushi chef and the ...
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