Kalua Pig
Kalua Pig is a traditional Hawaiian dish featuring slow-cooked, smoky shredded pork, typically prepared in an underground oven called an imu. It is a staple at Hawaiian luaus and represents the communal and celebratory aspects of Hawaiian culture.
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Ingredients
- 5 lbs
- 2 tablespoons
- enough to wrap
- enough to line the imu
Where this dish lives in the atlas
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Hawaiian
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Last updated 4/1/2026
Kalua Pig originates from ancient Hawaiian cooking methods where whole pigs were cooked in an imu, an underground pit oven, reflecting indigenous Polynesian techniques adapted to the islands' environment.
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