Hukilau Store at Old Lāʻie Bay

Hukilau Store at Old Lāʻie Bay

There’s something new at Hukilau Marketplace! It is a clothing shop that offers T-shirts and other items unique to this store. It also embraces the rich history of the hukilau in Lāʻie. The Hukilau Store at Old Lāʻie Bay occupies 1400 square feet in a building that...
Summer Drinks for Families

Summer Drinks for Families

The following blog providing a number of delicious Summer Drinks for Families comes to us through Hermann Samano of Porch Group. These recipes are the perfect accompaniment to our many tropical dishes provided on Eat Polynesia!  As the weather warms up and summer...
Pumpkin soup with coconut milk – simply perfect

Pumpkin soup with coconut milk – simply perfect

Our Pumpkin Soup recipe is brought to you by the Polynesian Cultural Center. It’s definitely one of my favorites. Because pumpkins grow beautifully in the tropics, you can find a number of different recipes throughout Polynesia – especially Fiji, where...
Tonga: The Legend of ‘Aho’eitu

Tonga: The Legend of ‘Aho’eitu

We are pleased to present the, an ancient tale of a half human/half god who travels to his father’s exalted kingdom to find his family. This story, filled with drama and lessons learned, is from the Islands of Tonga There once was a god in the sky named Tangaloa...
Tahiti: The legend of the Tiare flower

Tahiti: The legend of the Tiare flower

Let me tell you about the magnificent tiare flower. The ma’ohi, more commonly known as Tiare Tahiti, is the favorite flower of the Creation Gods. According to Tahitian legend, the tiare flower was created by Atea, the Oceanic God of Creation with assistance from Tane,...