A BRIEF HISTORY OF FOOD IN HAWAI‘ISIGNIFICANT MILESTONES FOR HIGHWAY INN

PRE-1778
Polynesians arrive and bring the foundational
ingredients of Hawaiian food: kalo (taro), ‘uala(sweet potato), niu (coconut), ‘ulu (breadfruit),pia (arrowroot), uhi (yam), mai‘a (banana), kukui(candlenut), kō (sugarcane), kī (ti), pua‘a (pigs),and moa (chickens).

The arrival of Capt. James Cook brings goats,melons, pumpkins, and onions.

Nancy and Seiichi Toguchi open the original Highway Inn restaurant in Waipahu

1878

The original restaurant is relocated to Depot Road, serving many of the employees

1778 — EARLY 1800s
Whalers and merchants begin to arrive, bringing
salt fish, which influences lomi salmon.

James Drummond Dole establishes his firstpineapple plantation and builds his first canneryin Wahiawā. This marks the start of Hawaiian
Pineapple Company, which later becomes
Dole Food Company.

2013
Our Kaka‘ako, a project by Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate.

2015
Highway Inn opens its third restaurant at historic Bishop Museum, which was foundedin 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in honor of his wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop,
a descendant of the royal Kamehameha family.

1906

C Lomi Salmon | low-me sam-min | diced

1852

TODAY

Mahalo to Arnold Hiura, author of Kau Kau: Cuisine and Culture in the Hawaiian Islands(Watermark Publishing, 2009.) and Martha Cheng, author of “The Hawaiian Plate Explained”
in Honolulu Magazine, November 2012, for their facts and figures. Used with permission.

to serve the Waipahu and westside communities.

A Poi | poy | pounded taro root.

The Masters and Servants Act paves the way forthe importation of workers from other countries.
The California Gold Rush spurs the demandfor Hawaiian sugar, which starts an influx offoreign laborers.

The American Civil War increases the demandfor Hawaiian sugar.

1984

Koreans arrive to work on the plantations. Theybring rice, vegetables, sesame oil, barbecued
meats, and kim chee.

Filipinos arrive to work on the plantations.
Like other nationalities, the first Filipino workers
to arrive are mostly single men who don’t cook
extensively, thus limiting their influence. But astime goes on, the traditional flavors used in Filipino
cooking, such as vinegar and fish sauce, become
more influential.

1861of the O‘ahu Sugar Mill.

1903

Spanish explorer Don Francisco de Paula Marin
arrives in Honolulu, and is known for growing
oranges, cabbages, potatoes, peaches, tobacco,lemons, tomatoes, asparagus, coffee, and pineapples.

Chinese contract laborers are brought to Hawai‘ito work the sugar cane fields. They bring rice,soy sauce, and tofu, which become ingredientsin chicken long rice and soups.

1960

Highway Inn expands by opening its second restaurant in Honolulu at SALT at

1900 — 1901

1794

1850

on Farrington Highway. The restaurant quickly grows in popularity.

The restaurant moves again to its present location on Leokū Street, where it continues

The first Puerto Ricans arrive bringing yams,beans, tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil.

An English officer in the British Royal Navy,Capt. George Vancouver, brings cattle to theIslands, which eventually leads to the paniolo(cowboy) culture and pipi kaula (jerked beef).

Photo courtesy of Acme Newspictures, Inc.
and the Hawai‘i State Archives, ca. 1941.

Japanese contract laborers begin to arrive(Okinawans arrive in 1900), bringing with themrice, shoyu, and new food preparation techniques.

1900

1792

Castle & Cooke Properties, Inc.

1947

The first Portuguese arrive and become an integral
part of plantation life. They bring pão doce (sweetbread), malasadas, and Portuguese bean soup.

1778

Detail of photo by Frank Davey, ca. 1900;
Bishop Museum Archives.

1868

Despite the fact that Hawai‘i farmers continue
to produce some of the best food products andingredients in the world, it is estimated thatroughly 85–90% of Hawai‘i’s food is currently
imported. At Highway Inn, however, we continue
to use local ingredients whenever possible as webelieve it brings out the true flavor of our dishes.

Waipahu Shopping Village
94-226 Leokū Street
Waipahu, Hawai‘i 96797

SALT at Our Kaka‘ako680 Ala Moana Blvd., #105
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813

D Haupia | how-pee-ah | a cross between coconut

B Laulau | like "wow-wow" but with an "L" |pudding and gelatin.

pork and butterfish wrapped in taro leaves. E Pipi kaula | pee-pee-cow-lah | salted, dried beef.

F Kālua Pig | kah-loo-ah peeg | smoked oven-roasted pig.

tomatoes, onions, and salted salmon.

AFEBDC
Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96817

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