Hawaiianology

Chickens first arrived in Hawaii with the Polynesian settlers bringing Red Junglefowl (RJF. East Asian Breed) or the “Hawaiian Moa”, are the domesticated ancestor of modern chickens, were the start of people searching out for eggs to eat. Over time the Hawaiian Moa or Hawaiian Chicken became part of Hawaiian culture and folklore as a symbol of resilience and adaptation as told through ceremonies and rituals. In 1939, there were mostly wild populations of the Hawaiian Moa with the European settlers bringing in their own breeds that are closer to the modern domestic breeds for food production. There are Hawaiian Breeds that tend to have a Hawaiian name and the chickens would be developed for their distinct aesthetics, or a unique sort of crowing, or their warrior spirit in a fight (scrapping chickens) that can be seen heading off to the entertainment of Hawaii Cock Fight. The challenges of preserving such breeds would have many tasty chickens and their eggs vanish from existence. Local C...

The working mans egg dish is a “Rolled Omelet” that is based on Tamagoyaki with dishes the specialize in it as well as it being found regularly as a dish of Hawaii Okazuya establishments, they are used to flavor rice raw or even fried, but the world of Hawaii Eggs are something that is a taste of the island. During the plantation times most cultures had the last night leftovers for breakfast and Hawaii Fried Rice would grow to have so many variations that would involve the use of eggs and a variety of rices that would go with it. People would cook these eggs in a special way because eggs were expensive at the Plantation General Store, so they would be in fried rice dishes. Eggs were essential to adding color to a dish after frying it up in a wok where many people would learn to do the whole process of hydration, steaming, and frying all in a wok in the rural areas of Hawaii that made it a sort of specialty if someone could make an assortment of fried rice. Eggs would be juicy with a su...