Luaus are held on the beaches, at hotels and other locations for special occasions. The food is not always what you may expect, as luaus have gone healthy, too. Menus often include many lower fat alternatives to the Hawaiian's traditional star entree, kalua pig. The luaus, held commercially for visitors to enjoy, have a variety of foods available. There may be grilled mahimahi, barbecued teriyaki beef or chicken, an assortment of salads and fruits and, of course, tropical fruit punches with and without alcohol. You can sit on mats on the ground at low fern or flower-decorated tables, or be seated comfortably at a conventional height.
You can opt to go to a visitor luau and be greeted with leis as you arrive or buy tickets for a local club's fund-raiser. When the music heats up and the entertainers start playing Tahitian drums, watch out. You may have to get up and learn to do an ami-ami real fast! If when you think "luau" you think "poi," you couldn't be more wrong. Poi has become one of the most expensive and hard to get Hawaiian foods that only tiny dabs of it are served at luaus now, if at all. Poi is made of taro, a crop that grows in wet fields similar to rice padddies. So relax, you won't have to sample Hawaii's paste-like starch unless you really want to. (101 Things To Do On Maui)
| The Marriott Luau has been recognized for its outstanding dinner shows and excellent food. Luaus are the traditional Hawaiian feasts that have become famous around the world, and the Maui Marriott presents an acclaimed luau experience- as featured on NBC's Today television program, and hailed as the "Best Luau on Maui" by the San Francisco Chronicle. The Marriott Luau renowned for its sumptuous feast and spectacular entertainment on breathtaking Kaanapali Beach. After each guest is greeted and adorned with a traditional shell lei, the festivities begin with a popular pre-show spectacle during which entertainers give demonstrations (and guests participate) in island games and cultural activities. From lei making and coconut cutting to ti-leaf shirt weaving and hula lessons, the activites are as fun as they are educational. Once you've worked up an appeitie (and make sure it's a large one), the feast begins. In the exciting imu ceremony, a kalua pig is dug out and prepared in the underground oven where it has spent hours roasting to perfection.
Enjoy the moist and delicate roast pig, but save some room. The buffet also showcases chicken Polynesian, broiled teriyaki beef steak, Island fish, lomi lomi salmon, fresh salads, poi (of course), unique desserts such as haupia, and much more. Don't forget an exotic mai tai from the open bar. Dinner is followed by a Polynesian odyssey of song, dance and historic chants performed by a troupe of brightly costumed entertainers. The evening reaches its peak when one of the islands' oldest active fire dancers performs a thrilling fire dance. No visit to the Hawaiian Islands is complete without the experience of an authentic luau. (101 Things To Do On Maui) |
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