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Pipikaula

Name: Pipikaula
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Ingredients: 1 lb beef (flank or sirloin); 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp black pepper

Pipikaula is a traditional Hawaiian dried beef, often enjoyed as a snack or part of a meal. It is known for its salty, smoky flavor and chewy texture, reflecting the island's preservation techniques and cultural heritage.

5 ingredients

saltysmokysweetsavoryumami

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Hawaiian70%

Asian30%

Ingredients

beef (flank or sirloin)
1 lb
soy sauce
1/4 cup
brown sugar
2 tbsp
garlic, minced
2 cloves
black pepper
1 tsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originally made by Hawaiian cowboys (paniolos) who salted and dried beef to preserve it for long periods, Pipikaula has roots in the ranching culture introduced during the 19th century in Hawaii.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Hawaiian70%

ingredients+techniques

Asian30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

marinating drying smoking oven-drying

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