Da Kine News - Part 2

Musician/Singer/Songwriter Franz Kahale

Musician/Singer/Songwriter Franz Kahale continues to reinvent himself as he enters this juncture of his musical career. His rustic delivery brings an edgy contrast to the music as it lures you along for the ride. Born in Honolulu and now living on the Big Island of Hawaii, Franz has played in countless American cities, the Maui [...]

Local Hawaiian Music From the 70′s

The music of Hawaiʻi includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Hawaiʻi’s musical contributions to the music of the United States are out of proportion to the state’s small size. Styles like slack-key guitar are well-known worldwide, while Hawaiian-tinged music is a [...]

Making Laulau and Pipikaula at The Highway Inn

Laulau is a Hawaiian dish. Traditionally, it consisted of pork wrapped in Luau, or taro leaf. In old Hawaii, laulau was assembled by taking a few luau leaves and placing a few pieces of fish and pork in the center. The ends of the luau leaf are folded and wrapped again in ti leaf. When [...]

Luau Foods And Recipes

A luau (in Hawaiian, lū‘au) is a Hawaiian feast. It may feature food, such as poi, kalua pig, poke, lomi salmon, opihi, haupia, and beer; and entertainment, such as Hawaiian music and hula. Among people from Hawaii, the concepts of “luau” and “party” are often blended, resulting in graduation luaus, wedding luaus, and birthday luaus. [...]

Making Spam Musubi

A favorite Hawaiian way to eat Spam is in the form of a musubi (pronounced moo-soo-bee, with no accent). It is a fried slice of spam on rice pressed together to form a small block, then wrapped with a strip of seaweed. A special kitchen gadget, known as the Spam Musubi Press (see photo below), [...]