The table starts at poke.
A short phrase (aloha) is the door to etiquette.
Food
- poke — poke is a coordinate on the Hawaii table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- loco moco — loco moco is a coordinate on the Hawaii table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- shave ice — shave ice is a coordinate on the Hawaii table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- plate lunch — plate lunch is a coordinate on the Hawaii table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- malasadas — malasadas is a coordinate on the Hawaii table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
Etiquette
- Greeting — aloha — hello
- Sacred sites — Cover shoulders and knees; read no-photo signs before the caption.
- Tipping — Tipping customs differ; read whether service is already on the bill.
- Queues — Skipping a queue is not a time save; it is a scene you cannot unshoot.
Festival notes
- whale season open — whale season open lands in January — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- Lei Day — Lei Day lands in May — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- King Kamehameha — King Kamehameha lands in June — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- festive / whale start — festive / whale start lands in December — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
Phrases
- aloha — aloha: hello. Timing beats accent.
- mauka / makai — mauka / makai: inland / ocean. Timing beats accent.
- trade winds — trade winds: year-round breeze. Timing beats accent.
- vog — vog: volcanic haze. Timing beats accent.
Culture is a speed, not a checklist. Slow is more accurate.
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