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The Pacific CA, OR, WA AK HI
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California Climate Rich, fertile soil Warm, sunny climate
Adequate rainfall
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Fruits/Veggies grown in CA
Avocados Papaya Pomegranates Dates Kale Okra Oranges Grapefruit Lettuce Tomatoes
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CA oceans/lakes provide
Tuna Salmon Abalone Lobsters Crab Shrimp Oysters Alaskan King Crab-found in Pacific waters
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Californian Cuisine Has its own style
Not hampered by rules or traditions Simple yet sometimes unusual combinations Crab with artichoke heart Chicken and anchovies
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Fruits grown in WA/OR Peaches Apples Apricots Strawberries Raspberries
Blackberries Blueberries Boysenberries
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Pacific Cooking Simple techniques Natural flavors Natural colors
Bake or broil fish/shellfish Raw veggies or cooked until crisp Fresh fruit for dessert
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Settlers Koreans Polynesians Japanese Chinese
Chop suey-”everything chopped up”
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Mexican dishes of southern CA
Taco Tamale Enchilada Guacamole Refried beans Cocido (Spanish stew)
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Alaska
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Alaska Game Wild berries Specialties Caribou, reindeer, rabbit
Blueberries, cranberries, huckleberries Specialties Fiddlehead Ferns Young leaves of certain ferns eaten as greens Raw rose hip… The ripened false fruit of the rosebush Cranberry catsup
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Alaskan Climate Northern Alaska Southern Alaska Long, frigid winters
Milder temperatures…which allow vegetable, grain and dairy farms to prosper
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Typical Menu Mmm! Salmon steak with dill sauce New potatoes and peas
Sourdough bread Avocado salad Blackberry buckle
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Hawaii
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Hawaii First settled by the Polynesians from other Pacific Islands
Rich heritage for songs and stories Kamehameha…captured all the islands and became king Hawaii had a traditional monarchy until the 1800s Hawaii became a state in 1959
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Hawaiian Industry Pineapple Sugarcane Tourism
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Hawaiian Foods Poi Limu Protein source…
Smooth paste made form the starchy root of the taro plant Limu seaweed Protein source… Fish
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Hawaiian Culture Men prepared the food
Men and women ate at separate tables Men and women’s food was cooked in separate ovens!
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Cuisine Influence Polynesian European New England Missionaries Indian
Coconuts and breadfruit (round, starchy fruit) European Chicken and pork New England Missionaries Stews, chowder and corn Indian Curry
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More Influence Chinese plantation workers Japanese
Rice, sprouts, soybeans, snow peas, bamboo shoots Japanese Rice and fish dishes along with pickled foods
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Special Occasions Luaus Elaborate outdoor feasts Kalua puaa
whole, young pig that’s dressed/stuffed/cooked in a pit called an imu Kamano lomi Salted salmon that is mashed with tomatoes and green onions Haupia Pudding made of milk, sugar, cornstarch, and graded fresh coconut
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