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Summer Drinks for Families

Summer Drinks for Families

by Nina Jones | Aug 11, 2021 | Beverages & Sauces, Eat Polynesia!, Kid Friendly, Luau & Party, Recipes, Sweetly Onolicious

The following blog providing a number of delicious Summer Drinks for Families comes to us through Hermann Samano of Porch Group. These recipes are the perfect accompaniment to our many tropical dishes provided on Eat Polynesia!  As the weather warms up and summer...
Pumpkin soup with coconut milk – simply perfect

Pumpkin soup with coconut milk – simply perfect

by Nina Jones | May 3, 2020 | Eat Polynesia!, Kid Friendly, Side Dishes

Our Pumpkin Soup recipe is brought to you by the Polynesian Cultural Center. It’s definitely one of my favorites. Because pumpkins grow beautifully in the tropics, you can find a number of different recipes throughout Polynesia – especially Fiji, where...
Tonga: The Legend of ‘Aho’eitu

Tonga: The Legend of ‘Aho’eitu

by Nina Jones | May 2, 2020 | Cultures of Polynesia, Kid Friendly, Tonga

We are pleased to present the, an ancient tale of a half human/half god who travels to his father’s exalted kingdom to find his family. This story, filled with drama and lessons learned, is from the Islands of Tonga There once was a god in the sky named Tangaloa...
Tahiti: The legend of the Tiare flower

Tahiti: The legend of the Tiare flower

by Nina Jones | May 2, 2020 | Cultures of Polynesia, Kid Friendly, Tahiti

Let me tell you about the magnificent tiare flower. The ma’ohi, more commonly known as Tiare Tahiti, is the favorite flower of the Creation Gods. According to Tahitian legend, the tiare flower was created by Atea, the Oceanic God of Creation with assistance from Tane,...
Maori Legend: How the kiwi bird lost his wings – a story by Alwyn Owen

Maori Legend: How the kiwi bird lost his wings – a story by Alwyn Owen

by Nina Jones | May 1, 2020 | Aotearoa, Cultures of Polynesia, Kid Friendly

The national symbol of New Zealand is the Kiwi bird. They are pictured on the country’s postage stamps. New Zealanders call themselves “Kiwis”. The Kiwi fruit is a major horticultural export from New Zealand. The New Zealand dollar is even nicknamed “the...
LIMU: A simply delicious Hawaiian superfood

LIMU: A simply delicious Hawaiian superfood

by Nina Jones | Feb 27, 2020 | Eat Polynesia!, Hawai'i, Kid Friendly, Luau & Party, Polynesian Superfoods, Side Dishes

The Polynesian Cultural Center is pleased to provide another in their series of traditional Polynesian dishes. Click here to see our other great Polynesian inspired recipes. Written by Nina S. Jones Limu is part of the amazing superfood triangle of the Hawaiian...
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