kalua pig
/kəˈluːə
/noun
1(In Hawaii) a pig baked underground in an imu until the meat is very tender: two kalua pigs are usually prepared for each luau...(In Hawaii) pig baked underground in imu until meat is very tender.
- Imus are used to prepare kalua pigs for luaus or other large gatherings.
- Watch (and feast on) kalua pigs dug out of the imu, enjoy fire knife dancers and take in the tastes and music of all Polynesia.
- When I wasn’t in the water, I was grilling or barbecuing—mostly with my Dad, who cooked kalua pigs at luaus.
1.1 (also kalua pork) [mass noun] The meat of a kalua pig, or pork cooked in a manner intended to resemble this, typically pulled apart into small pieces for serving: the taro farmers fed us kalua pig try classic Hawaiian-style kalua pork...
- Here, a group of women dance a traditional hula on stage, while the crowd enjoys native dishes such as lomi lomi salmon and kalua pig.
- I ordered Hawaiian-style eggs Benedict: poached eggs on savory kalua pig and taro hash.
- Try the wickedly delicious steamed Opakapaka (pink snapper) laulau and shredded kalua pig wrapped in taro pancake.
Origin
From Hawaiian kālua, literally 'baked in an underground oven'.
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