COASTAL STATES

• Middle and Northern California, Oregon and Washington are the most western states.
• Emphasis on seafood along the coast
• All of these states have a large Asian population

HAWAII

• Hawaii is a chain of 132 islands, only about 8 are inhabited
• Besides Caucasians there are Japanese, Filipinos, and chinese.
• Much of the Hawaiian food has to be shipped from the mainland to the islands.

WAGON TRAINS

• Wagon trails set out for the fertile land of the Oregon country in the 1840s
• Outfitting a wagon was a costly endeavor for people seeking adventure
• People left their homes and families in groups of four
• There was little variety in the diet& a set supplies list

RAILROADS

• In 1849 gold was discovered in the Sacramento valley bringing thousands of "49ers"
• The building of railroads brought Chinese to work as laborers
• California is the most diverse state
• They raise 70+ fruits & lots of vegetables

FRUITS&NUTS

• The area of Washington and Oregon is known for its fruit& nuts
• Nearly half of the pears and one- fourth to 1/2 of the apples grown in Us Come from the pacific NW

APLETS&COTLETS

• Since 1920 the Pacific Northwest has been enjoying a candy made from fruits& nuts
• Applets are apples and walnuts
• Colters are apricots with walnuts
• As the years have gone by the combinations of fruits& nuts has grown

POTATOES

• Idaho grows more potatoes than any other state
• The volcanic soil in good for growing potatoes
• Potatoes originated from Peru.

LENTILS

• Lentils are a legume which nutritionists are encouraging Americans to eat
• All of the Us grown lentils come from Idaho

SPAM

• Canned luncheon meat, manufactured by Horner foods corp
• 100% pure pork and ham product
• Spam is very popular in Hawaii

COFEE& MACADAMIA NUTS

• Both grow on the big island
• Hawaii is the only state in the union that grows coffee

PINEAPPLE

• When one think of Hawaii they often think of pineapple
• At the airport, it's common to see pineapple being shipped to the mainland

SUGARCANE

POI

• Traditional starchy Hawaiian food
• Made by pounding cooked underground stem of the taro plant into paste
• Eaten by scooping it out of a bowl with your fingers

POG

• Pineapple, orange, and guava
• POGs are the caps to the jars containing a combination drink of these fruits
• Hawaii abounds with fruit drinks
• They are often sweetened or served with a fresh slice of pineapple or sugarcane

LUAU

• Hawaiian feast
• Center piece of the meal is a pig
• Meal is accompanied with traditional dancing and singing