Oahu, Hawaii – Polynesian Cultural Center – Wednesday, June 8, 2011
6-8-11 An awesome family photo
Hey Young Chefs!
On Wednesday, June 8, 2011, we went to The Polynesian Cultural Center on the Northshore. First, we visited Aotearoa where the Maori people sang, used poi balls, and played a stick game.
6-8-11 Playing a stick game in Aotearoa
After Aotearoa, we went to dinner at the Ali’i luau. We arrived at the PCC late so we didn’t have time do do a lot. At the luau, we watched kids perform with uli ulis (feather-topped gourd shakers) on stage. They were so talented!
6-8-11 Kids performing uli ulis at the luau
At the luau, I ate kalua pork, rice, baked potato, tarro roll, chicken long rice, pineapple, and poi. I liked everything on my plate. I couldn’t believe I liked poi!
6-8-11 My dinner at the luau
After the luau, we saw a show called Ha-Breath of Life. It was full of dancing and singing from different Polynesian cultures. We weren’t allowed to take pictures. Sorry. 🙁 The show was amazing. Wish you could have seen it.
Cool Kids Cook and Go to Luaus!
Bon Appetit, Kid Chef Eliana
By Chef Eliana
Kid Chef Eliana is the author of two cookbooks, Cool Kids Cook: Louisiana and Eliana Cooks!; the host of a weekly radio show called Cool Kids Cook on Voice America, the Internet's largest talk radio network with over 9 million monthly listeners; and a media personality.
Named one of the “Top 10 Most Famous Kid Cooks” in the world by The Daily Meal and Fox News, Kid Chef Eliana is a young entrepeneur on the move. She is a 2012 Winner of New Orleans’ Gambit Weekly’s “40 Under 40” award, the youngest recipient in their history. She was a competitor in SuperChef Kids, a national webisode series produced by the creators of Iron Chef®.
In 2010, Kid Chef Eliana was profiled in an exhibit at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. She is featured in a book called The Parents’ Guide to Raising CEO Kids by Dr. Jerry Cook and Sarah L. Cook. She is also a featured kid chef on ZisBoomBah.com, a national website for kid foodies. She is an Ambassador for Healthy Fare for Kids, an organization that helps restaurants across the nation add healthy options to their kids’ menus. During Superbowl XLVII, Eliana worked with the Taste of the NFL to help “kick hunger.”
In the future, Eliana plans to design chef wear and cookware for kids, create a line of spices, and host her own TV cooking show. Her mission is to educate and encourage kids to become culinary explorers. As Kid Chef Eliana always says, “Cool kids cook and get creative in the kitchen!”
