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MOST RECENT POSTS
Pounders Restaurant is back open and leading the way
The popular Pounders Restaurant is back open, and it seems that everyone is feeling the excitement!!!! Last Saturday was our first service since the end of March and we have been busy preparing.
Pumpkin soup with coconut milk – simply perfect
This simple recipe makes a hearty, healthy bowl of pumpkin soup. Recipe includes optional ingredients to truly individualize your experience.
Tonga: The Legend of ‘Aho’eitu
Read the legend of ‘Aho’eitu, the mortal son of the god Tangaloa ‘Eitumatupu’a who became the first King of Tonga.
Tahiti: The legend of the Tiare flower
The Tahitian people honor the legend of the Tiare to this day. The simple, white flower petals are only part of their appeal. They also give off a strong and intoxicating fragrance.
MOST POPULAR POSTS
How To Make Spam Musubi Like They Do In Hawaii
Spam, that strange meat loaf from a can, has become so popular in Hawaii that they actually keep it in locked shelving at the grocery store. It is no surprise that the beloved meat has found its way to the top of a musubi. Musubi comes from the Japanese rice ball...
How To Make Coconut Oil And Why Fijians Love It
“The [coconut] oil is something we still use until today in different parts of Fiji for a lot of things in our culture — cooking, body lotion, medicine and healing wounds among them. For example, our people mixed it with charcoal and used it to help tattooing heal...
“Huki” costumes take a year-plus to design and produce
Pictured above: The final versions of three Huki costume designs Roger Ewens created after consulting extensively with PCC cultural specialists and other members of the Huki committee: (left-right) a 1940s-era Hawaiian hula outfit (with ti-leaf skirt). An unusual blue...
Polynesian Cultural Center’s new “Huki” celebrates canoes
The Polynesian Cultural Center will officially launch the grand premiere of our new Huki: One ‘ohana sharing aloha canoe celebration on August 18, 2018. (‘Ohana means “family” in Hawaiian.) We present Huki each afternoon the Center is open at 2:30 on the freshwater...
Kalbi-Glazed Short Rib Recipe
Pounders Restaurant is fast becoming one of the local favorites here on the north shore of Oahu. It doesn't take much to realize that this is due to local chef, Felix Tai who has been given room to practice his special style of ono Asian-Western-Polynesian fusion....
Choosing a ukulele? Here’s what you need to know
Ukuleles are one of the most popular and easy to play stringed instruments. The Polynesian Cultural Center offers an awesome array of ukuleles. In this blog, Rebecca Sabalones provides our readers with important information to help them select the perfect instrument for them.
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