The SECRET to making a GOOD Lau Lau | TASTY and DELICIOUS

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This is a very tasty dish that is a staple dish in every luau. No matter what part of the world you're in, you can make lau laus close to the authentic ones in Hawaii. The only thing missing is the luau leaves and tea leaves. You can use spinach, collard greens or kale and use bamboo leaves or foil for the wrapper. In this video I explain the simple steps so you can make your very own lau laus tonight! I guarantee you'll be making this just like the pros and one day you'll have your very own luau....just don't forget to invite me..LOL-or at least let me know how it turned out.
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@BraddahBruce 3 года назад

I like adding some liquid smoke. Key is not to use too much. Makes it taste like it came out of the imu aka under ground oven.

@tiare5022 3 года назад

I do the same. Gives it a nice smokey background 👍

@sdb1147 3 года назад

Gotta be careful with liquid smoke. If to much is added, it can give off a bitter taste.

@BraddahBruce 3 года назад

@@sdb1147 very true.

@tritontransport 2 года назад

I just make it in a smoker with mesquite wood. Because it’s wrapped in leaves the smoke of the wood isn’t over powering but gives some nice flavor. I recently ordered and received some kiawe wood chips from Hawaii so I’m eager to try those this summer 😎. Mesquite is very similar but kiawe should have a slight fruity flavor to it. If you used foil I suppose you would need liquid smoke because the real smoke won’t really penetrate the foil but it does with the leaves because it’s not air tight and the leaves will absorb some too

@Laurenzollamass Год назад

@@tritontransportwhat temp and how long you smoke em for?!? I was trying to find info for using a smoker and you’re the first I’ve seen. I hate to experiment as I live on the mainland and grow my own taro for them.

@Usercarobsmk 3 года назад

I love your videos. You remind me a lot of my own lovely mother , full of experience and know how. I'm ready to make some Lau Lau soon .thanks.

@michaelpepper885 3 года назад

OMG! You're amazing! I haven't been leaving comments but I'm always checking out your posts. Love love love when you do these traditional recipes. Thank you 🙏 for sharing such knowledge and keeping it alive. Reeeeeespect

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

Thanks for subscribing. Appreciated all the comments 😊.

@Gigi-xm2eb 3 года назад

I tasted all 3 ways and they're all so good. It's always good to know other variations. The spinach laulaus was ono! Next time we go buy the butterfish.

@warroom17 2 года назад

Gigi, how about collard greens or kale?!🤔 sometimes collard greens taste like laulau to me

@reneeserra654 3 года назад

Just needing the poi and lomi salmon...awe! 😋😋😋

@mahina7435 3 года назад

Mahalo for showing me the different ways of making Laulau 🥰💜❤️

@marlenelehano4996 3 года назад

Yummy! I live in Hawaii n we make lau lau’s for our parties. And, yes! Nothing beats homemade lau lau’s. Thank u for sharing all ur recipes.

@johnoshiro8885 3 года назад

I grow Okinawan sweet potatoes in pots. I use the leaves to make lau laus and add the sweet potatoes, too!

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

Sounds good. I'll add that to suggestions. Thanks.

@KerryfromPauoa 3 года назад

Vegetarian style can consist of Ulu or breadfruit, and various sweet potato, Samoan Style has onion and coconut milk.

@Zeeangelofdeath Год назад

No, we don’t want vegetarian kind.

@Moroccantasty 3 года назад

Wow it's look so fresh and yummy ❤️❤️

@christierella 2 года назад

I’ve been on a keto diet, this is something I can eat. I’ve never had them before, but I will be trying your recipe soon. Thank you for sharing! I appreciate you.

@HawaiisPickleLady 2 года назад

Lau lau is so delicious. The only thing missing is the leaves, which I can get in Vegas for 7-8 dollars a pound. Some people use spinach as a substitute but of course, not the same. For the leaves, I buy dry bamboo leaves from Chinatown, wash and soak them.

@kevinj8236 2 года назад

I want to thank you very much for sharing this vlog. I made laulau following you’re instructions and it was ono. Fortunately we have an abundance of taro leaves in the Philippines and they very cheap. I substituted Pampano for the Black Cod (butterfish) and banana leaves for the luau leaves we don’t have. I also added some stems and steamed it for six hours. It wasn’t quite as good as those I ate in Honolulu, but it was close and am I very happy. Now I can make a steamer full and freeze them. Mahalo!

@HawaiisPickleLady 2 года назад

The leaves for the wrapper are called ti leaves. I also use dried bamboo leaves from Chinatown but they are smaller and narrow and you have to use several. Wash and soak before using.

@warroom17 2 года назад

I like that you mention cost effectiveness of certain things such as meat or taro, especially when making food for lots of people, I can understand how cooking from scratch is more cost effective than buying pre-made

@Fearlessdove 2 месяца назад

This looks excellent! I've always wanted to try Hawaiian food!!!! 🍍🥗🍽

@dianekawamoto5347 3 года назад

My friend in Alaska uses Kale to make laulau. I've tried it and its pretty good!

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

Thanks, forgot to mention. Kale is much softer than

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

Collard greens.

@tiare5022 3 года назад

Diane I've heard of using Kale as well and that it was a good substitute. Which one tastes similar... spinach or kale?

@dianekawamoto5347 2 года назад

@@tiare5022 kale is good but spinach is closer to the soft taro leaves

@MrSpansell 2 года назад

Lives in Hawaii years ago ( mainland now) and was introduced to lau lau chicken and pork and haven’t had it in years. Going to make this today just want to thank you fir the options. Mahalo

@HawaiisPickleLady 2 года назад

Glad to hear this. I'm fortunate to be able to buy taro leaves in Vegas for $7-8 a pound.

@TruthHurts01 Год назад

I tried this recipe a couple of times. Soo good. ALSO, for a different take, I cooked with coconut milk, ginger and onion & a couple of chili (not steamed.) It's a "Filipino laing" twist. Turns out really good also.

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

There's so many variations from different cultures.

@juslearnen5026 3 года назад

That was such a great video 🙂 It looks almost to easy to be true but after watching you make it I will try and make it myself.

@juslearnen5026 3 года назад

Ring that bell Lily🔔🔔🔔

@Marileerca Год назад

Thank you so much for all your delicious recipes. I’ll definitely need to make Lau lau at home now.

@roundingcorners 2 года назад

love the idea of putting it in foil, I love laulau and always thought it had to be done in the taro leaves

@HawaiisPickleLady 2 года назад

you can also use dried bamboo or dried lotus leaves from Chinatown.

@sdb1147 3 года назад

Mahalo Lenora for all your great recipes. Watching you cook brings back fond memories of a little boy (me) standing on a stool watching my Tutu cook. So many things you do in the kitchen are very similar to her cooking styles. Oh, and the kitchen pantry was loaded with Chinese dried products which seemed have lasted forever. Kihei, Maui was my home for many great years and most of my cooking skills I learned from watching her cook & prepare. Much Aloha to you and your ohana.

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

Thank you. My mom was a fantastic cook. 2/3 of the refrigerator was all her Chinese herbs and spices and we always complained. I live with my son and family and they're always complaining that I need to throw away stuff and no matter how big a frig we have, I will fill it up. Cupboards are also loaded with sauces, spices, herbs. They will keep for years and I'm the only one who knows what to do with everything. Probably when I'm gone, they will dump everything. I only learned after college when I was hungry and didn't know how to cook. I stood in the corner with my notebook and watched and wrote down everything. I think I'm the only one in the family who has this desire to cook everything. There is no end and I plan to do this as long as I can. Thanks for your encouragement. Many foods I make my family doesn't eat so I give it away or share.

@sdb1147 3 года назад

@@HawaiisPickleLady What’s your address? I’m moving next to you so I don’t have to cook. Tutu taught me Hawaiian & Chinese recipes while my Mother was good at cooking Filipino, American and Chinese dishes. Tutu always wanted me to mix the poi as she said I had “sweet” hands. The poi no come sour! God bless you & your ohana. So lucky to have you.

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

We mostly ate Chinese. I learned how to make tacos in college visiting a Japanese friend. Same with other ethnic foods. I'll never stop learning till I take my last breath. 😆

@markmasaki1480 3 года назад

Oh Wow, Lau Lau.

@ohanailo7743 3 года назад

“What Lucile you going to leave me now?” Wow Lau Lau. A classic song from the early 1980’s. Do you remember who made up the song and sang it back in the day?

@juslearnen5026 3 года назад

Frank Dalima? Andy Bumatai? Rap Reiplinger?

@markmasaki1480 3 года назад

@@ohanailo7743 I think they all said it. It’s one of those local lines everyone used.

@markmasaki1480 3 года назад

@@ohanailo7743 but that parody of Lucille, is credited to Frank DaLima.

@ohanailo7743 3 года назад

@@markmasaki1480 You got it brah. One of Hawaii’s best funny man.

@alohaipo821 Год назад

I enjoyed your video very much, mahalo.

@jondrea97 2 года назад

First time eating Pork Lau Lau from the Bento Box on Ala Moana...Delicious!!💕💕thanks for your video

@frommetoyou625 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for the spinach alternative.

@theoilshift2595 3 года назад

Ahhh this is making me ono for some. We don’t have luau leaf here and I’ve never bought collard greens before so I think I’ll try spinach. I’m gonna surprise the family tonight! Thanks for making this video :) you make it look easy. I’m excited

@LindaLeeHarris 8 месяцев назад

Wow! I grew up down the street from Tamashiro market. I went to the church and school there.👍

@duneattack Год назад

Thank you! You are beautiful, your lau lau is perfect and I'm going to make some tonight or tomorrow night. I'm probably going to use the foil wrap method, and I'll get some spinach as you suggested, but I also want to try chard in place of spinach. Chard has a more mellow flavor. It's not as sharp tasting as spinach. I will report back once I have some results worth sharing! Thank you again. Aloha from Reno!

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Thanks for the compliment. I would love to hear how your tests work out. Kale might be a good alternative too. No Asian stores that sell luau leaves where you live?

@EbonyDiva411 3 года назад

This was so informative. Thank you so much!

@marykauhaahaa265 Год назад

Aloha much mahalo for the video My boyfriend gad tried it bur said it was not good and I was like ill show u it easy to do we came across ur video so thank you we r going to make it

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Glad you found my recipe. It's so easy, right?

@waimeaguyz9074 2 года назад

You had forget da poi. But lau lau taste good with rice too. Mahalo for your demo. Just like how we use to make it, simple.

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

I love poi too but one container is about $10. I know it freezes or put it small containers enough for one serving.

@waimeaguyz9074 Год назад

@@HawaiisPickleLady I had eat 5 lbs and my brother 4 lbs of poi one sitting. But poi and lau lau, gotta have poi. He go with rice.

@omarcrosby Год назад

Thank you so much!!!!! I miss these so much.

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Try making it, you'll love it.

@omarcrosby Год назад

@@HawaiisPickleLadyI'm working on it right now. Just purchased my steamer. I live in Atlanta, just found a fish store that has the butterfish. I have to have that in there. My dad lives on Oahu and is sending me some Taro leaves, but I plan on trying it with the spinach as well. I'm excited to try this once I have all my ingredients in place. I'm so glad I found your channel.

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Good that your dad is sending taro leaves. Hope he can include ti leaves. In Vegas they don't sell so I buy bamboo leaves from Chinatown and soak them. They're quite small so I have to use several.

@lancehampton1183 Год назад

Mahalo Aunty! I going try em

@lilytaihia1147 Год назад

Fantastic thank you so much!

@GohAhweh Год назад

Lau Lau, Poi and Lomi Lomi is my utmost favorite thing. truly.. I like traditional pork or chicken but I also love the pure butterfish lau lau...mmmm Aaah, so you are in Las Vegas.. Used to go there all the time years and years ago (i am in CA, now in Ojai) but then the price has started rising and now it's just out of my budget.. But I am planning on coming there in October.. I will make sure to ask you where are the best places to eat.

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Sounds great!

@darcinishimoto3014 3 года назад

Didn’t know you lived in Las Vegas, I live here too. I always watch your videos and try your your recipes! Awesome, now I can ask where you get your ingredients.

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

I shop a lot at La Bonita and 168 in Chinatown. Belly pork is good at 168 or 99 Ranch. La Bonita sometimes has it bit often the quality is not as good. Taro leaves are at 99 Ranch and 168 in small amounts for $6.99 pound.

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

Look for dried bamboo leaves at either store. Works well.

@darcinishimoto3014 3 года назад

@@HawaiisPickleLady thank you!

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

not as good.

@shirleyromualdo2950 2 года назад

I like how you used belly pork! I never tried it that way! I will use it next time thanks 😊

@Lbclaker562 Год назад

Haven’t tried all the top rated poke spots in Oahu but Tamashiros and Fresh Catch in pearl city is a must every visit to Hawaii

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Love those places too. Miss the fresh fish here.

@znmnky13 2 года назад

No luau or ti leaves here in FL. I like collards, but thought about trying mustard greens and wrapping in banana leaves.

@HawaiisPickleLady 2 года назад

You can also use spinach or kale. Anything is worth a try.

@ganmadebbie5390 3 года назад

I would LOVE to go to a Lua for my 60th birthday next August

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

Just for your information, lua means bathroom, so be sure to say luau. Just an oversight. Why not try making some lau laus, it's not difficult and you'll really enjoy them. Thanks 😊 for subscribing and watching.

@BraddahBruce 3 года назад

Hahaha, me I go to the Lua after eating the lau lau...lol Joking. 🍍😂🤙🌴🌸😢🌻🌈

@pikakerose 3 года назад

cant beat homemade laulau. its impt to cook it good undercooked taro leaves can give you itchy throat so cook it 4 hrs or longer as you instructed. i think the best tasting laulau is the salting n pork fat makes me want to make some. i like your steamer

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

Go to the market at the end of Kekaulike Mall on the ewa side on the corner of King Street. Think it's called 888 Market and it's all over the sidewalk.

@pikakerose 3 года назад

thanks leonora i think i know where you got your steamer i like that the top is tall so you can stuff the pot most of the steamer covers are shallow i love your videos take care

@MrsBrit1 Год назад

Thank you for including some substitutions! I'd love to try this, but I'm sure I have zero chance of finding those beautiful leaves.

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Where do you live? Lucky I can get in Vegas for $8 a pound. Someone said in Washington it is $21.50 a pound. Hawaii is about $3.50.

@billcollins6412 Год назад

In our house we grow Ti leaf as house plants and then set them outside during warm weather. Our Ti cuttings are straight from the Big Island. We have potted taro again as house plants. Love your videos it's like watching Auntie. Many Mahalos... Iskabd,

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

My friend who lived in Calif. used to bring cuttings and grew them as house plants to give to friends but I never heard of taro. Must be nice.

@billcollins6412 Год назад

The taro is grown in large pots of coir or coconut fiber with a small bit of water and nutrient solution at the bottom. The plants receive reflective light which allows them to stay healthy but grow much slower. The original pups were from U of H a few years ago. They go outside in the warm weather season. We keep Hawaiian chili pepper year-round as it makes a beautiful shrub that will last several years potted. Chili seed from U of H. Gotta have it... ;)

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Thanks for sharing about your plants. Don't have the space or energy to do what you do.

@billcollins6412 Год назад

@@HawaiisPickleLady Bless your little heart because your energy is spent making all the rest of us feel better. Let us know if we can help you grow anything. You can always use containers if there is little room. Please take care and stay safe...

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Thanks so much for your support. Appreciate your comments.

@sammykobayashisan 3 года назад

thank you for sharing

@9thIslanderEats 10 месяцев назад

Love your videos! I plan to make the foil version and wanted to know if can wrap it in foil and store in fridge, then steam the next morning. Or do you have to steam right away after wrapping? Mahalo!

@HawaiisPickleLady 10 месяцев назад

yes, no problem to refrigerate a few days before steaming. If I make a lot, I freeze them, then thaw and steam.

@9thIslanderEats 10 месяцев назад

Mahalo! @@HawaiisPickleLady I just made some (4)....ate one and froze the other 3. It was so delicious!

@stan6777 10 месяцев назад

Mahalo Aunty! Look so Ono I hungry now Lol

@silverspiker 2 года назад

You can find Hawaiian salt at Walgreens on Silverado, where I go for my Hawaii fix. Love and enjoy your videos.

@HawaiisPickleLady 2 года назад

I just buy coarse salt in bulk from Winco, works the same.

@SwtIslandGurl808 2 года назад

Aloha Aunty! I'm making this for New Years ... Making about 150 to Share with my elderly neighbors, friends and Ohana 🤗😋 Mahalo for your Onolicious Recipies! Hau'oli Makahiki Hou 2022 & God bless you and your Ohana!

@HawaiisPickleLady 2 года назад

Thanks, please share this recipe if you like. Mahalo for supporting my channel. You are so kind and generous to share. I, too, love share with the world one recipe at a time. Happy New Year.

@SwtIslandGurl808 2 года назад

@@HawaiisPickleLady I did share all your videos on FB ....I just love how simple you make your dishes! Food is a human language...we all gotta malama one another and share da ono food and Aloha with those that need help.. please Take care & God bless!

@kekaujamile-segawa2674 3 года назад

Mahalo Auntie. You da bomb

@landoan4719 7 месяцев назад

Thanhks ❤👍

@LindaLeeHarris 8 месяцев назад

Looks Ono 🤤👍

@TheDoors777 2 года назад

I looooooove Lau Lau

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Hope you make it, it's not difficult.

@i.i1619 Год назад

Looks so good, can you put in some taro with the pork?

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Anything you want. Vegetarians even put sweet potato. Experiment, there's no right or wrong.

@big_lou_7073 3 года назад

Auntie. Making Chicken Lau Lau with spinach. How long should it steam if we are using spinach and not taro leaves. ? Its on the stove right now. lol

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

About the same 4 hours.... Let me know how it turned out Big Lou!!

@big_lou_7073 3 года назад

@@HawaiisPickleLady It was good for a first time. I didn't put enough salt so the chicken was pretty bland. I put onion and sweet potato with the chicken and after i re seasoned after cooking it was really good. Next time im going to mess around with marinating the chicken adobo style then put it in the lau lau . Adobo chicken seasoned with sweet potatoes. I think it will be really good. I also made some Char sui chicken skewers. All came out good.

@big_lou_7073 3 года назад

Also i cooked 2 batches one for 4 hours and one for 3 hours. The 3 hours was alittle better. Not as mushy.

@jinnytripp9940 4 месяца назад

Nt how did you bring fresh taro leaves to Vegas? Im flying up in 9 days and wanted to bring some.

@HawaiisPickleLady 4 месяца назад

There is no problem in bringing fresh ti leaves and taro leaves. It's the dirt from plants that they don't want.

@lylytorrence4890 3 месяца назад

Yummy

@hawnjoe925 Год назад

Hope get poi in Vegas 🌺🤙🌺

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Kinda pricey but if you want it, don't complain. Also got limu at International Marketplace.

@franwong6982 Год назад

Mahalo !! 😊

@baileypainter4180 Год назад

In washington state the only local place to find taro leaf is 22.50 a pound.

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

My goodness, I thought $8 was high in Vegas. When I went home, I could get free taro and ti leaves from friends or Tamashiro sold some for $3+.

@le808le Год назад

Yum!

@HawaiisPickleLady Год назад

Have you tried it?

@Momzie808 3 месяца назад

If you add a thick slice of onion to the meat it gives a great taste!

@joeysheremeta4771 8 месяцев назад

How did you get those past agriculture inspection?????

@HawaiisPickleLady 8 месяцев назад

No problem in bringing leaves. It's plants that have soil where they pull out to check if ants. Luau leaves and ti leaves are fine.

@joeahia7915 29 дней назад

I strip mines for the fact makes your throat itchy same with the leaf as well

@1973sophia 3 года назад

yum yum!!!

@joeahia7915 29 дней назад

Can you cook luau stew I like to know how your laulaus looks delicious mahalo

@HawaiisPickleLady 27 дней назад

I will put the stew luau recipe on the to do list. Thought I did it but I missed that.

@ohanailo7743 3 года назад

Aunty, I like to know if you can also use a pressure cooker? Your steamer looks great, could you tells us who is the manufacturer? So I can order my self one, straight from the manufacturer. Banana leaves come to mind as a substitute, for, Hawaiian T-leaf. Have seen similar foods from, Central American countries using, “Banana leafs,” for outer wrapping. Also taste great when cooked. Thank You, every time we watch your channel you make us hungry. I tried your recipe for, “Char-Su Pork,” my in-laws were telling me it tasted better than the restaurant kind. And they suggested, I change careers and be a Chef. I laughed hard because it came from some of the younger adult children who have no idea about the food preparation involved. Many years ago serving in the, U.S. Marines Corps, I found out what hard work it took to feed 5,000 Marines for three meals a day. Aunty, your a, “treasure for all of us,” please continue to make your much loved videos. Aloha. 🌺🌸🌴❤️🇺🇸

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

Mahalo for your support. I just need your help in spreading the word so I can get more subscribers. Like your comments. The steamer is from a store in HNL Chinatown called 888, It's on the corner of King and Kekaulike on the e

@HawaiisPickleLady 3 года назад

ewa side. All kind of stuff is on the ground an you can see the different kinds of steamers. This one is a little different. The second layer is just a flat tray but you can put a lot on it because the cover is very high and you can fit a lot. You definitely can use a pressure cooker or instant pot. Try one hour. I use banana leaves for other things like pastels, gau and the little mochi steamed dumplings with pork and peanuts ( never really made them). Banana stump is used for the Burmese national fish dish called mohinga, which I will make later. But I have no access to stumps here. So many things to share.

@ohanailo7743 3 года назад

@@HawaiisPickleLady Thank You, Aunty. Aloha. 🌺🌸🌴❤️🇺🇸