Om lau lau

Tyvärr finns det inte mycket information på svenska om maträtten "lau lau". Den är dock väldigt intressant och förtjänar en plats här. Man tar nämligen löv och lägger en massa grejer i dem. Sedan lägger man hela maträtten i underjorden bland glödande stenar. Det är lite häftigare än korv i stekpannan, eller hur?

Engelska Wikipedia har detta att säga om lau lau:

Lau lau is a Hawaiian dish consisting of taro leaves, salted butterfish, and either pork, beef, or chicken. The entire dish is wrapped in ti leaves and is usually steamed. Lau lau is a typical plate lunch dish and is usually served with a side of rice and macaroni salad.

In old Hawaii, lau lau was assembled by taking a few luau leaves and placing a few pieces of fish and pork in the center. The ends of the luau leaf is folded and wrapped again in ti leaf. When ready, all the lau lau was placed in an underground oven, called an imu. Hot rocks are placed on the dish and covered in banana leaves and buried again. A few hours later the lau lau is ready to eat.