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What is a luau? The Myths of Maui Luau at the Royal Lahaina Resort is a wonderful example of the party and feast that makes a Hawaii luau so iconic. Dating back for hundreds of years in ancient Hawaii, the luau is a celebration that normally always features a wide variety of food, and of course, entertainment!

Even in modern times, a luau will have kalua pork, a whole roasted pig cooked for a day in an imu, an underground oven that is dug into the sand or dirt, lined with heated lava rocks, and then covered in ti leaf and burlap sacks. It is always a thrill to see the pig come out of the imu! Other delicious dishes include lomi lomi salmon, a mixture of fresh salmon, tomatoes, onions and Hawaiian rock salt, poi, a staple of Hawaiian cuisine made from mashed boiled taro root, and the sweet and creamy haupia, a coconut custard that is always a hit!

The Luau Dinner Menu:

Vegetarian (V), Gluten Free (GF)

Cold Entrées:

• Green Salad (V/GF)
• Dressing Choices: Thousand Island (V) or Papaya Seed Dressing (V/GF)
• Banana Mandarin Macadamia Nut Salad (V/GF): Fruit Salad including Banana, Mandarin Oranges, Coconut Flakes, Macadamia Nuts mixed together with Mayonnaise
• Macaroni Salad (V): Combination of Elbow Macaroni Nodles, Mayonnaise, Shredded Carrots, Parsley, Salt and Pepper
• Asian Shrimp Salad: Fresh Watercress, Bean Sprouts, Cucumber, Celery, Carrots, Tomato, Bell Pepper, Onions and Shrimp with Oriental Dressing
• Cucumber Namasu (V/GF): Tangy Asian Mixture of Cucumber, Carrots, Onions and Rice Vinegar   
• Lomi Lomi Salmon (GF): Hawaiian Recipe of Salted Salmon, Onions and Tomatoes 
• Poi (V/GF): Hawaiian Delicacy, Pounded Taro Root with Water  

Hot Entrées:

• Pan Fried Noodles (V): Chow Mein Noodles Pan Fried with Onions, Carrots, Celery, Garlic, Chives and Soy Sauce
• Fried Rice (V/GF): Rice, Pan Fried with Peas, Carrots, Garlic, Onions and Soy Sauce 
• Huli Chicken on Veggie Long Rice Noodles (GF): Recipe of Chicken, Veggies and Long Rice Noodles Marinated in an Asian Influenced Sauce and Baked
• Sesame Honey Island Fish w/ Spinach and Mango Coconut Sauce (GF): Sesame & Honey Basted Fish Broiled on Spinach, Topped with a Mango Coconut Cream Sauce
• Kalua Pork (GF): Roasted Pork Cooked in the Imu, Underground Oven
• Teriyaki Beef (GF)

Sides:

• Whole Kernel Corn (V/GF)
• Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (V)
• Molokai Sweet Potato (V/GF): Purple Sweet Potato Variety that is Steamed and Served with Coconut Syrup and Flakes   

Keiki (Children) Menu:

• Chicken Nuggets
• Macaroni & Cheese
• Hot Dogs
• Potato Chips

Desserts:

• Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting (V)
• White Cake with White Frosting and Coconut Shavings (V)
• Guava Cream Tarts (V): Filling Guava Jam and Vanilla Pudding on a Tart Crust 
• Haupia (V/GF): Hawaiian Dessert of Gelatin Coconut Pudding