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Post by solgroupie on Apr 25, 2010 12:44:23 GMT -5
those really were beautiful, chicken. all were different in styles (slightly), but very similar in sentiment. i really liked the last one. it's such a beautiful language. what about the radio stations in hawaii? is there a lot of traditional songs like these - would they be considered "oldies?" what about modern music - rock - do you guys have a big market for some of the crap today's kids are listening to? hawaiians seem to be very loyal to their culture, so i hope the youth gets to appreciate it before they turn to other styles.
i love international music - irish, french, italian, middle eastern, etc. hawaiian isn't really international music - somehow i put cajun music in that category too. it's a shame that it hasn't been more of a presence in our heritage here.
what in the world is 'shoyu?'
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Post by afriendlychicken on Apr 25, 2010 17:12:17 GMT -5
Shoyu is a mysterious local ingredient that we keep secret from outsiders...just kidding. Shoyu is better known as soy-sauce. Thanks solgroupie, the great thing about the Hawaiian language is that it's so beautiful to listen too with music that translations are really not important and at times will ruin the song. You hear a beautiful song and then you find out it's about bird poop and it's never the same again. The musical taste of the younger generation here is country, reggae and, unfortunately, rap. But, like you mentioned, since Hawai'i people love their culture the old music is no where near dying and the younger generation will still listen to the "oldies" of yesteryear. Our radio stations here play just about everything from classic rock to classical with mostly hip-hop but no adult contemporary. I'm not sure why. My taste in music is a little complicated because I worked in record stores, so I kind of have a taste for everything. 1960's & 70's rock and pop is my favorite, with Pink Floyd being my favorite band. I'm kind of a hard rock/progressive rock fan. I also like classical and a little bit of jazz, especially Ella Fitzgerald. But of course the local Hawaiian music will always be the closest to my heart.
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Post by spackle on Apr 25, 2010 17:42:12 GMT -5
Spam is extremely popular in Hawai'i. It's one of the top 10 foods you'll find in every kitchen on the islands, along with shoyu and rice. Every household I've ever been in had spam and local restaurants serve it with breakfast. I can remember eating spam all the time and we do usually cook it. The best tasting spam is cooked with rice vinegar. Spam musubi is a favorite of mine and there's a dinner recipe I can cook that includes spam. It's simple, all you need is a can of pineapple, a can of pineapple juice, brown sugar and spam. Mmmm mmmm! Friendly, I bet you just about flipped when you first saw Python's Spam skit. Spam, bacon, egg and spam! I'm loving the music, too, friendly. If you like Ella... have you ever listened to Pearl Bailey? Great songs, and a sense of humor!
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Post by ilmatto on Apr 25, 2010 18:24:21 GMT -5
Thanks afc on the SPAM education. That's really interesting. When I was in the boy scouts we always carried it on camping trips. It's been a long time since I've had any; maybe 35 years or so but I can remember the taste like it was yesterday.
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Post by afriendlychicken on Apr 25, 2010 20:14:49 GMT -5
Friendly, I bet you just about flipped when you first saw Python's Spam skit. Spam, bacon, egg and spam! You mean this? "Spam spam spam spam, spam spam spam spam..." One of my two favorite skits. The other is the "Army Hospital" skit, where you don't find the patients laying around like other hospitals. but I can remember the taste like it was yesterday. Is it a good memory? ;D
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Post by ilmatto on Apr 25, 2010 20:43:58 GMT -5
but I can remember the taste like it was yesterday. Is it a good memory? ;D Yes you know it wasn't bad at all. If you cut slices and roll them in flour or cornmeal and fry them hard in a cast iron skillet with some biscuits on the side, it's good. I don't want to eat it raw but it is good fried hard. I also like livermush cooked the same way but I haven't had that in years either. You can't find that outside of western NC (that I have ever seen). It sounds disgusting but I do insist it is not. I don't know if it is available in eastern NC where skyroniter lives.
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Post by ilmatto on Apr 25, 2010 21:54:56 GMT -5
have you ever listened to Pearl Bailey? Great songs, and a sense of humor! I love Pearl Bailey - her singing voice was fantastic but I also liked to listen to her just talking and delivering lines. She had great comedic timing and a very commanding stage presence. It must have been all of her acting skills or something; she was loaded with talent.
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Post by afriendlychicken on Apr 25, 2010 23:36:13 GMT -5
I do remember Pearl Bailey. The biggest memory I have of her is the 1980's Duncan Hines commercials. I'll go and check out some of her music online. I'm sure it'll ring a bell.
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Post by caucasoididiot on Apr 26, 2010 9:15:47 GMT -5
Yes you know it wasn't bad at all. If you cut slices and roll them in flour or cornmeal and fry them hard in a cast iron skillet with some biscuits on the side, it's good. I don't want to eat it raw but it is good fried hard. 'Course, darned near anything prepared that way and eaten in the woods is going to taste good. I always sort of think of SPAM as a sound effect. I was listening to CDs of old "Burns & Allen" shows a couple weeks back, from when SPAM was their sponsor. I was thinking of buying some at Costco but found that it was actually more expensive than the ground sirloin.
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Post by ilmatto on Apr 26, 2010 17:48:58 GMT -5
I was thinking of buying some at Costco but found that it was actually more expensive than the ground sirloin. I have not looked at Costco but I have seen Spam in a few foreign food markets in my city. I will be sure to buy some when AFC and spackle come to visit. Oh I like listening to old radio. I listen to Lum & Abner - mostly 30s and 40s episodes - and the ads are all Alka Seltzer and Horlick's Malted Milk. The ads are interminable and annoying.
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Post by afriendlychicken on Apr 26, 2010 17:52:34 GMT -5
I was thinking of buying some at Costco but found that it was actually more expensive than the ground sirloin. Spam is the gold standard for meat by products. I have the feeling it's cheaper in Hawai'i because of the amount we consume. I just found this quote on the Hormel Foods web page: "Hawaii has the highest consumption per capita for SPAM®, where it is available in restaurants, convenience stores and as a staple in nearly every kitchen pantry. The favorite way to enjoy SPAM® in the Aloha state: SPAM® musubi, a tangy, sushi-type roll." I think that says it all.
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Post by solgroupie on Apr 26, 2010 19:16:15 GMT -5
wow, i just can't get behind the whole spam thing. and i'm from the south. i never have understood its popularity. but that is just more spam for you guys to eat, right?
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Post by ilmatto on Apr 26, 2010 20:11:04 GMT -5
'Course, darned near anything prepared that way and eaten in the woods is going to taste good. Yes, like the old saying: The secret to good beans is being hungry as hell.
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Post by afriendlychicken on Apr 26, 2010 21:03:17 GMT -5
wow, i just can't get behind the whole spam thing. and i'm from the south. i never have understood its popularity. but that is just more spam for you guys to eat, right? You mean people from the south eat everything?I'm not sure why spam caught on in Hawai'i but I'm pretty sure it was because of WWII rationing. I bet you'd like spam musubi because you don't taste the spam as much as the nori, a Japanese seaweed sheet used to roll rice and other goodies. As my dad would say, "You don't want any? Good, mo' fo' me!"
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Post by afriendlychicken on Apr 28, 2010 1:18:43 GMT -5
I thought I'd share more images of my beautiful island home while l continue working on my next brilliant, awesome, slightly mediocre, average posting. I'll start off right here in Hilo(he-low)(Hey, I remembered to help with pronunciation this time!) and travel north up the Hamakua(hah-mah-koo-ah) coast, which is the extremely green side of the island: Rainbow Falls. During times of heavy rains, this waterfall becomes a raging torrent as you can see by the cleared area on the top. This is Onomea(oh-no-may-ah) Bay: It's around 10 miles north of Hilo and is kind of off the beaten path. There's a beautiful botanical garden on it's shore and it's a place no one who visits here should miss seeing. Traveling a few more miles up the road you'll come to: Akaka(ah-kah-kah) Falls as seen through a menehune's(meh-neh-hoo-neh)camera! This is Akaka Falls through a real persons camera. The height of this waterfall is 422ft. Lastly, around 50 miles north of Hilo, we come to this: Waipio(why-pee-oh) valley. The cliffs surrounding this valley are 2,000ft high. At one time, Hawai'i kings lived here. I'm so glad to be your travel guide once again. I will continue the round trip around the island in later posts, as well as showing areas I may have missed. Until next time, Aloha.
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