‘Ulu
‘Ulu (breadfruit) is one of the staple crops brought to Hawai`i via canoe by the earliest Polynesian settlers.
A local myth tells of the God Kū, who sacrificed himself during a period of famine, and in his place grew an ‘ulu tree. ‘Ulu trees can grow upwards of 60 feet high, and more than 40 feet across, yielding a bounty of fruit to feed many.
For this dish, a kālua pork and ‘ulu cake is served with ‘inamona (roasted kukui nuts) and a sour poi foam.
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