Laulau

Prep 1 hour

Cook 4 hours

Total 5 hours

Servings 12

Difficulty Hard

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Laulau is truly traditional Hawaiian food. The long cooking time is essential for safety and flavor.

Servings: 12

1
Wash taro leaves thoroughly, remove tough stems.
Tip: Leaves must be cooked long to remove calcium oxalate.
2
Season pork with Hawaiian salt.
3
Layer 5-6 taro leaves, place pork and butterfish in center.
4
Wrap taro leaves around filling, then wrap in ti leaves.
Tip: Ti leaves add flavor and hold everything together.
5
Steam for 4 hours until leaves are very tender.
Tip: Traditional imu cooking takes 6-8 hours.
6
Serve with rice and poi.

Pork and butterfish wrapped in taro leaves and steamed until meltingly tender.