Hot pot

One of the advantages of living in a multi-cultural environment like Hawaii is the FOOD! As you know aside from native Hawaiians, Hawaii's population is comprised of many different ethnicity. This was due to the labor demands for the sugar and pineapple industries starting back in the 1800's. Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Portuguese, Koreans immigrated to Hawaii to fill the labor needs.
Post WW2 and the Vietnam War we see Vietnamese, Thais, Laotian and Cambodians join the population.
This has led to a large variety of ethnic cuisine as well "nouveau cuisine"  a mixture of ethnic cooking.
One of the current fad in Hawaii is the hot pot. Originated in China families can gather around a pot filled with soup and cook meats and vegetables in it. Various dipping sauces.
are used. Really a fun way to have a meal with the family or friends.
Half the pot can be for meat eaters and the other half for vegetarians. Spicy and Not Spicy.