Umekes Luau Oysters Recipes

Steps:

• For the lau lau: Stack 2 taro leaves and place about 5 ounces of the pork shoulder and 1 ounce of the pork fat in the center. Sprinkle with a quarter of the Hawaiian salt. Fold the sides inwards, roll tight like a burrito and wrap in foil. Repeat.
• Steam the lau lau for 5 to 6 hours. Let cool.
• For the smoked pork: Combine the shoyu sauce, sugar, grated ginger and garlic in a mixing bowl. Marinate the pork meat in the sauce for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Put the meat into a smoker for 4 to 6 hours until firm or until the meat temperature is 165 degrees F.
• Cut the pork butt into 1-inch-wide strips, the length of the pork butt. Fry the pork separately in a pan and then incorporate into the fried rice.
• For the fried rice: Slick a large sauté pan with oil and heat over high heat. Add the Portuguese sausage and smoked meat and cook for 2 minutes. Add the cabbage, carrots, red onions and green onions; cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rice, soy sauce and oyster sauce; cook 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat.
• For the brown gravy: Add the butter and flour to a medium pot over medium-high heat; cook for 5 minutes. Slowly stir in the beef stock and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.
• For the tempura batter: Sift the flour and cornstarch into a bowl and mix in the salt. Slowly whisk in 5 cups of ice water. If the batter becomes lumpy, use a strainer to get rid of the lumps. Set aside about 2 cups of batter for the tempura-poached egg.
• To fry the lau lau: Dredge the lau lau in the flour and dip in the tempura batter. Next, roll them in the panko, pressing to thoroughly coat. In a deep-fryer, cook the battered lau lau until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• To assemble: Dredge the poached eggs in flour and dip in the reserved tempura batter. Deep-fry the eggs for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Scoop the fried rice into four bowls and top with a lau lau. Ladle gravy over, then set an egg on top and garnish with green onions.

Steps:

• Cut the cooked squid or octopus into thin crosswise slices and set aside. Wash luau leaves thoroughly; remove stems and fibrous parts of veins. Place washed leaves in large saucepan; add water. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring frequently. Drain luau leaves thoroughly; stir in coconut milk, salt, and squid. Heat but do not boil.