In Hawaii, barbecue means one of two things: huli - huli chicken roasted over kiawe wood (the Hawaiian version of mesquite) and bought from a roadside stand, or a luau where a whole pig is slow - roasted in a pit known as an imu.Warm tropical breezes, beautiful women in grass skirts, brawny men in traditional Polynesian garb, unlimited Mai Tais and barbecue... what could be better? (fieryfoodscentral.com)
Just north of Aston Maui Kaanapali Villas and Kahekili Beach Park, you'll find a grove of kiawe trees along the shore. (kaanapaliresort.com)
«Ya Quddus actually teams up with a guy in Maui who creates Kiawe bean flour. (thegardenisland.com)