Kalua
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Kalua is a Hawaiian cooking method. It means "to cook in an underground oven." The oven is a hole in the ground called an imu. Kalua is most often used to cook pig. Kalua pig is a popular food at luauss.
Ancient Hawaiians used very hot rocks from volcanoes to cook pig. They put the rocks in the imu and the pig cooked without fire. They covered the pig with banana leaves to keep the heat inside. This produced a unique taste that cannot be reproduced.
People today do not cook kalua pig in the same way that ancient Hawaiians did. Although it is prepared differently, kalua pig is still served at luaus. However, it is illegal to sell kalua pig if it has been cooked underground. Some companies try to imitate the flavor of a kalua pig, but if you have had the real thing, you can tell the difference.
[edit] External links
Hawaiian Luau: No-Imu Kalua Pig - Emeril Legasse's recipe for kalua pig.
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