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Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary: Welcome Aloha and Welcome to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary! The Sanctuary protects humpback whales and their habitat in Hawai`i. ANNOUNCEMENTS A humpback mother and its calf. Photo credit: Flip Nicklin, Minden Pictures, NOAA Fisheries Permit #987 FEBRUARY IS HUMPBACK WHALE AWARENESS MONTH...HELP SPREAD THE WORD! The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary has proclaimed February as Humpback Whale Awareness Month! February is the best month of the year to catch a glimpse of Hawai`i's humpbacks, so get involved and get outside to see these magnificent animals, often referred to as "gentle giants", before they head back to colder waters to feed. To see a list of events that you can take part in this month and throughout the year, check out our 2006 calendar of events. Want to find out what you can do to help protect Hawai`i's humpbacks, check out our Humpback Whale Awareness Month Flyer ( pdf version ). SIGN-UP FOR THE SANCTUARY'S LISTSERVE If you'd like to receive information on the Sanctuary's current activities, please join our new email listserve. Find out more now . ONLINE OCEAN ENCYCLOPEDIA NOW AVAILABLE Learn more about the fascinating flora and fauna of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and other national marine sanctuaries through a new online encyclopedia. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MARINE MAMMAL EMERGENCIES Do you need to report a marine mammal violation, entanglement, stranding, or other emergency? Click here to find out how. SANCTUARY OCEAN COUNT Volunteers often see whales breaching when they take time to watch for them during the Sanctuary Ocean Count. Photo Credit: Suzanne Canja The Sanctuary Ocean Count is an annu al ev ent that places volunteers at various shore locations around the Big Island, Kaua`i, O`ahu and Kaho‘olawe. Participants count the number of humpback whales that they see and record the types of whale behaviors that they witness. The collected data helps to develop an important database of information on humpback whale populations and distribution patterns around the Hawaiian Islands while also educating the community about humpback whales and the Sanctuary program. If you are interested in participating in the 2006 Sanctuary Ocean Count or if you would like to learn more about the annual Sanctuary Ocean Count project, click here . The 2006 Sanctuary Ocean Count T-shirt is now available - check it out! Visit our site again to view continuing updates. SPLASH RESEARCH CONTINUES SPLASH is the most comprehensive study ever attempted of the endangered North Pacific humpback whale population. The effort is a partnership of NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program and NOAA Fisheries. Visit the Special Offerings section of our website to learn more and to read the newly added sea stories! CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON NEW KIHEI FACILITY At its Kihei headquarters, the sanctuary is renovating existing facilitites, building a new multi-purpose building on site and removing the existing storage sheds. This new building will house additional office space, storage facilites, and a large space for public programs. Visit the Kihei Facility Project web page for more information. VISIT THE SANCTUARY EDUCATION CENTER The Sanctuary Education Center located in Kihei, Maui is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Please come visit us. Click here for directions. SANCTUARY PUBLICATIONS The Sanctuary is proud to offer its education publications online. Please visit the Publications web page for more information. SANCTUARY PHOTOGRAPHS Our photo collection is very popular. An enhanced photo gallery of the sanctuary , with photos selected by sanctuary staff is now available. Melon-headed whales are occasionally sighted in the sanctuary. Photo credit: Doug Perrine/ HWRF/ Seapics.com/ A Note about Language The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary recognizes the rich markings of the Hawaiian language and has made every effort to include them here. However, the limitations of common fonts have prevented many of these markings from appearing. The sanctuary will continue to remain sensitive to the Hawaiian language and will include these markings wherever possible. Accessibility This site has been designed to be accessible to the visually impaired. The Site Index is a simple text listing of every page on the site. Links | Search | Contact Us | HIHWNMS Staff | About the Site | Site Index Credits & Acknowledgements | Privacy Policy The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is jointly managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the State of Hawai`i, Department of Land and Natural Resources . The sanctuary is part of the National Marine Sanctuary Program, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Depertment of Commerce. Please visit the following Web sites for more information: Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Ocean Service National Marine Sanctuaries Program Revised by the HIHWNMS web team on January 20, 2006. URL: http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/welcome.html . [top]

Hawaiian Foods & Recipes

Leilani's Hawaiian Food and Restaurant Links Hawaiian Foods and Restaurants Nâ Mea `Ai Hawai`i a me Nâ Hale `Aina "Sharing information is an expression of the Aloha Spirit." ~ Hal Kop Hawaiian Foods & Recipes Hawai' i Restaurants Click here to return to: Favorite Hawaiian Links - Index Hawaiian Foods and Recipes Nâ Mea `Ai Hawai`i A Me Nâ Lula No Ke Kuke `Ana Aunty Leilani's Hawai`i's Favorite Recipes I love this page. Aunty has great recipes of classic Hawaiian dishes, including Seared Poke [poh' keh], Huli Huli Style Chicken, Portuguese Bean Salad, Somen Salad. Mm-mmm! Fruit What's Ripe in Hilo? Recipes: Mangoes ~ Mango Mania ~ Pickled Mango ~ Papayas ~ More ~ Pineapple ~ Bananas Coffees of Hawai`i : 100% Moloka`i Malulani is currently our kope punahele (favorite coffee). Coffee Islands of Hawai`i Kona Coffee Kaua`i Coffee Company Lion Coffee Old Hawai`i Coffee of Hawai`i Hawaiian Coffee Cake Hawaiian Food Sources: The Hawai`i Store, SF Hawai`i Food Mfgs' Assn. This is a GREAT site to browse. Hawaiian Food Products Hawaiian Kines Mail Order Hawaiian Food Market Made in Hawai`i Chefs in Paradise TV personality Linda Coble's site, featuring Chefs Trask, Wade, Lee and Beverly Gannon, who presides over the kitchen of one of our favorite up-country restaurants, Hâli`imaile [HAH' lee' ee mai' leh, meaning "maile vines strewn"] General Store. Hawaiian Electric Company: The Electric Kitchen "The Electric Kitchen" is Hawaiian Electric Company's cable TV cooking program, featuring tasty recipes, energy efficiency, and other helpful tips. A mouth-watering collection of Island favorites, including Pineapple-Macadamia Nut Bread, Haupia, Hawaiian Savory Stew, Kâlua Pig, Lau lau, Poke, Hawaiian Style Salsa and `Ono Ribs. Also check out the Gopher Menu of HEI recipes , dating back to 1994. Cook Aloha "A monthly journal for Foodies with many culinary features: cook book reviews, recipes, Hawaii restaurants, kitchenware product reviews." Hawaiian Food, General Fundamentals ~ More Hawaiian Food Lesson Plan Hawaiian Plant Food ~ Canoe Plants Crackseed Li'dat: Crackseed on the Web Crackseeds Plus Hawai`i Food & Snacks Li Hing Mui Munchies-Hawai`i Sun Jose Pantry Keiki (Kid) Recipes : Hawaiian-Style Birthday A bit mainland-y, but imaginative, nonetheless. The keiki (kids) will be sure to enjoy the Volcano Cake. Dole's 5 a Day Culinary Adventure in the Pacific ~ Quick Load Site From the Food Service Program of the Maui Community College: A Culinary Adventure in the Pacific. Click to get to their recipe file , what's new , and Hawaiian food , including how to cook a pig in an imu [ee' moo]. Local Grindszzzz ~ LG II ~ LG III "mm mmm Yummy!" a collection of local foods. Also, Art Pollards' collection (LG II) from the alt.culture.hawaii newgroup. Local Kine Recipes v2.0 Art Pollard's spiffed up and well-organized listing of local kine recipes. Dessert Recipes: `Ono Sweets & Treats by Dorie Recipes to satisfy the sweet tooth: pickled mango, malasadas, li hing mango, shredded mango, guava jelly, papaya jam, mango chutney, almond cookies, and guava chiffon pie. Wipe that drool off the keyboard. Loco Moco Born and raised in Hilo, this dish is as local as it gets. For the real thing, stop at Café 100 in Hilo and say "Aloha!" to my childhood classmate, Trudy Ka`apana, drive-in manager for me. She's a sweetheart. Dorie's Kau Kau Page Dorie's favorite recipes, "all tested repeatedly." J Kau kau is a pidgin word for food. `Ai [ai] is food in Hawaiian . Check out Dorie's Local Grinds . Macadamia Nuts: Kona Coast Macadamia Nut & Candy Factory Mail order for your macadamia nut fix. These are as good as it gets. Macadamia Nut Recipes Scrumptious recipes by Hawai`i chefs, Glenn Chu of Indigo Restaurant, Sam Choy of Sam Choy's and Breakfast, Lunch and Crab Restaurants, and Patrick Edie of from Mauna Loa. Presented by Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts" "All the goodness of Hawai`i". Food Features: Star-Bulletin Morsels--featuring food for you and your family! Culinary happenings in Hawai`i and recipes. Pûpû [POO' POO'] (Appetizers/ Hors d'oeuvres) Pûpû, Pronto Beyond the Pûpû Platter Food: Yesterday and Today BestHawai`i discusses cultural aspects of Hawaiian food, the traditional diet, island cuisines, and island comfort foods--Spam, loco moco, saimin, plate lunchahhhhh. The Ritz Carlton, Kapalua's Paniolo Rack of Lamb ~ BTL Dad, rack of lamb is your favorite. We're cooking this for you next time you come. So, hurry up and come, `kay! Food Festivals : We've been to the "Taste of Honolulu" in June and loved every morsel sampled. My wine-food connoisseur brother-in-law, Mitch, swears by the Annual Kapalua Wine and Food Symposium. Sam Choy's Poke at the Hâpuna Prince is a biggie in September. Sam Choy Recipes from Sam's TV program on News 8-NBC Hawai`i and KFVE-TV. More on Sam Sam can cook! He's my second favorite chef. My favorite? My husband. Pila nô ka `oi! `Ôpakapaka (blue snapper), Shrimp Curry , Crabmeat Soup Sam's Cookbooks Fish / Seafood Hawai`i Seafood Buyer's Guide Harry Kojima's Kitchen: Seafood Recipes Poke: Tako Poke Fish FAQ 101 Things to Do: Maui Sample Some Local Flavors / Savor Hawaiian Food / Go to a Lû`au / Go on a Dinner Cruise / Dine at a Theme Restaurant Kaua`i Godzilla's Hawaiian Recipes Godzilla's hanging out at Berkeley? Check it out for Easy Laulau, Hawaiian Breakfasts on the Run, Hawaiian Chicken and Chicken Salad, Hawaiian Coconut Bread, Hawaiian Jerky, Hawaiian Papaya Chutney, Maui Pasta and Salad Shrimp `Ono Nui (Very Delicious Shrimp). Sure Save's Cyber Market "The Akamai (Smart) Place to Shop": CyberDeli, Harry and Sam, Mail Order and What's Hot. Hawai`i Cat's Drinks and Recipes Hawai`i Cat has a collection of classic tropical drinks, including Mai Tai, Blue Hawai`i, and Chi Chi. Akahele! (Careful!): The same "Drink, Don't Drive" rule applies in Hawai`i. Stay safe, `kay. Cat also an interesting collection of Hawaiian-Mexican hapa recipes, including Kâlua Pork Quesadillas, Hawaiian Salsa, and Hawaiian Burritos. Takahashi Market Fresh sashimi, poke, sushi and bento daily. Poi, dried `aku, lau lau, kâlua pig, pipi kaula, taegu, sweet bread, Portuguese sausage, chi chi mochi and limu air flown fresh on Thursdays. They will accept phone orders and ship! Hawai`i Kitchen From KHON's TV program of the same name, featuring recipes by local celebrities and chefs. Taste of Paradise: Teriyaki Sauce An island basic. Kau Kau Korner Recipes Classic Hawaiian recipes from Extreme-Hawai`i. Hawaiian Cookbook An unassuming list of Hawaiian tried-and-trues. Lû`au ~ History Aunty Leilani's Big Lû`au: History, Rules, & Recipes MCC: Imu Cooking Virtual Lû`au ~ Recipes Have a Lû`au by the Bay Haili's Hawaiian Foods Lû`au ~ Recipes alt.recipes.hawaii Suite 101: Hawai`i/Polynesia: Tony Kwak's: `Ono-licious! Manapua ~ Manapua Recipe Baked or steamed, `ono loa, either way. Waiting in a long, cold line for a Keali`i concert in San Francisco, I met the famous manapua scientist and gourmand, Toki , with `ukulele in hand and her chief sampler, Liko, with a box full of mini-manapua in his enviable hands. Toki knows her stuff, and her manapua-isms are delightfully insightful. Spam Spam Cookbook Poi, Spam, Musubi Weird & Disgusting? Not! The state bird is the nênê [NEH' NEH'] goose; the state flower, the aloalo `ula`ula [ah' loh ah' loh oo' lah oo' lah, meaning red hibiscus]; the state fish is the humuhumunukunukuâpua`a [hoo' moo hoo' moo noo' koo noo' koo AH' poo ah' ah, meaning a trigger fish with a snout like a pig]; and the state food is Spam [spam, which locals believe is the contraction of "special ham" and not "spiced ham" or worse, "spoiled ham" as mainlanders allege].* *he `ôlelo ho`omake`aka (joke) Mixed-Plate A website devoted to Hawai`i's favorite pastime and mine: eating. Links that will take you to restaurant menus, recipes, food mall, and sweet spots, a listing of "eateries" which have that special dish/item on its menu. Roach Exterminating Recipe by Heloise : Hah? What's this doing here? Well, if you're a Hawai`i resident, it may be your most useful and effective recipe. Kept in my recipe file, it was easily referenced for a friend in need. For those not inclined to make pets out of these pests: bookmark this for your easy reference. NOH of Hawai`i Powdered seasoning mixes for Filipino adobo, Korean kim chee & kal bi, Portuguese sausage, Hawaiian haupia and chicken lû`au, Chinese char siu, and Hawai`i Style curry. Click on the recipes at the website; these magical packets of powder are better than spaghetti sauce in a jar. Easy and quick to prepare. They won't transform you into a Sam Choy, but you'll cook with confidence and closer-to-pro results. More to come nâ punahele (favorites) subject to change. Back to theTop Leilani's Favorite Restaurants He Mau Hale `Aina Punahele O Leilani and Guides and Websites to Future Favorites Big Island Guides: Big Island: Food & Restaurants Can't miss with Sam Choy's. And stop for hot malasadas at Tex's Drive-In as you make your way around the island. Big Island Cuisine Mama's Fish House, Maui Our favorite restaurant on Maui. A converted beach house, now a restaurant with a perfect location between Pâ`ia [PAH' ee (y)ah, meaning noisy] and Ho`okipa [hoh' oh kee' pah, meaning hospitality]. "A little way out of the way, but a lot out of the ordinary," on a secluded beach, with the freshest and best prepared fish. Here's a map to Mama's. Broke the Mouth ~ More Hilo Erstwhile UH English professor (mine), now editor of Honolulu magazine had this to say: "A new type of Hawaiian Food, created from products actually grown in the Islands. Broke the Mouth is on the cutting edge..." ~ John Heckathorn, Honolulu Magazine Mainland Hawaiian Restaurants: Portland, OR California: nô ka `oi - A Touch of Aloha , N.CA - Orange County , S.CA - Da Kine's , San Diego - Maui Beach Café , UCLA area - Punahele Island Grill , SF - San Francisco Eateries - San Francisco: Hal Kop's Listings Café Sistina , Honolulu Behind island cuisine and sushi, we love Italian (!). Perhaps, not entirely unlikely that two locals should love Italian. Isolated by northern Europe by the Alps, Italy is almost an island, with island warmth and ambience. Knowing friends took us here, and we discovered that great Italian is to be found in Hawai`i. Molto bene. Maui Restaurant Guides: mauimapp.com Dining Guide and Restaurant Review Maui Restaurant Guide Cyclist's Choices A listing by cyclists in Hawai`i with this droll disclaimer: [Note: These are personal views and do not necessarily represent the views of normal people. Proceed at your own risk.] `Ono Hawaiian Food , Honolulu A humble establishment with a gigantic reputation for `ono (delicious) Hawaiian food. You get to choose whether you want fresh poi or day-old (more fermentingly flavorful). We're still raving over the moist, humongous, and delicious laulau! Listen to the host's suggestions. They're right on. And he is sweet. Dining Guides: A Taste of Hawai`i Best of Hawai`i Celebrity Scenes Dining Places on O`ahu Dining with Hawai`i Visitors Guides Display Selected List Mo`o's and Lôlô's Guide Zagat's Survey Plate Lunch : Richard's Plate Lunch Critique , Oahu "The CLASSIC pastime in Hawaii is eating the plate lunch! The purpose of this site is to critique the purveyors of plate lunches here in Hawaii." Our favorite is Rainbow's Drive-In, on Kapahulu Avenue in Honolulu on O`ahu. One Scoop Mac, Two Scoops Rice The Southern California plate lunch connection. Kim's Thoughts More Thoughts on Plate Lunches Hawaiian Lû`au : Germaine's Lû`au , Honolulu Say aloha to my friend's, Paddy's, dad, Jerry Kauhane, a dear man. Since he works there, it's bound to be our favorite! Kaua`i Old Lahaina Lû`au , Maui My friend Bu says it's the best on Maui. And how that boy loves his poi! mauimapp.com: Lû`au Kaukini's Lû`au , San Francisco Sam Choy's Restaurants Our favorite O`ahu restaurants. At Sam Choy, Diamond Head (more like Kapahulu), I recommend the Osso Bucco and Mom's Bread Pudding. Hô da `ono! d At Breakfast, Lunch and Crab, crab rules. Sam's motto: "Never trust a skinny chef. " We trust him implicity. Sam schmoozes with his guests, and we have found him to be: engagingly warm and charismatic. His fame, fortune and glory have not gone to his head; he's still a local boy with lots of Aloha. "When someone asks me 'What is Hawaii Regional Cuisine?' I tell them it's where East meets West in Hawaii", says Chef/Owner Sam Choy. I tell them: It's Sam's food. Kaimana Beach Hotel's Hau Tree Lânai , Waikîkî [wai KEE' KEE', meaning spouting water] Kaimana [kai mah' nah, a transliteration of Diamond] Breakfast is my favorite meal. Located at the far end of Waikîkî at the foot of Diamond Hill, on "one of the sweetest, little beaches," this is my most favorite restaurant to breakfast in Hawai`i. A ring of fried rice, heaped with stir-fried veggies, and topped with circles of Portuguese sausage and eggs of choiceka lani (heaven)! The Weekly Eater Restaurant reviews by Star-Bulletin reporter Nadine Kam. This gal has an enviable job! Back to the Top Updated 6-05-98 Kindly e-mail me if you run across broken links. I welcome additions and corrections. Mahalo in advance! Back to: Favorite Hawaiian Links - Index You are at : http://hawaiianlanguage.com Aloha a hui hou, Leilani | home | why | what's new | lessons: table of contents | wordlists | lânai | links | language links | help | e-mail | aloha notes |

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