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DATES FOOD“THE BIG FIVE” SUGAR PIDGIN

The first sugar mill in Hawaii was created on Lanai by an unnamed Chinese man in this year.

1802

In this year, The Old Sugar Mill of Koloa became the first sugar plantation established in Hawaii

1835

The Reciprocity Treaty of this year allowed the Hawaiian Kingdom to sell sugar good to the United States tariff-free.

1875

In this year, the first shipment of sugar and molasses weighing 8,000 lbs. was shipped out of Hawaii.

1836

Foreigners in the Hawaiian Kingdom were allowed to own/lease land thanks to an amendment made in this year.

1850

Shave ice, a popular treat in Hawaii enjoyed even by President Obama, is based on this Japanese treat.

koori

This common Filipino dish cooks meat in vinegar.

adobo

Combining cabbage and other vegetables with various seasonings and allowing it to ferment will yield this popular Korean side dish.

Kimchi (kim chee)

To make this popular Puerto Rican dish, you will need cut green bananas, pork, seasonings, and ti leaves.

pasteles

The Portuguese would prepare this popular dessert to use up lard and sugar in preparation for Lent.

malasadas

Begin in 1851 as a department store, this company underwent a major merger in 1985 and was renamed Dole Food Company in 1991.

Castle & Cooke

The only “Big Five” company still involved in agriculture, this company was founded in 1870.

Alexander & Baldwin

The oldest of the “Big Five”, this company originally traded sandalwood in China and did not enter the sugar cane industry until 1863.

C. Brewer & Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1849 as a retail and sugar business, this “Big Five Company” would go on to found Liberty House.

American Factors

Founded in 1845 in Liverpool, England, this company was the first to get out of the sugar industry and eventually purchased Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar franchises.

Theo H. Davies & Co.

Established in 1862 by Reverend Elias Bond, this plantation was known as “The Missionary Plantation” and closed in 1973.

Kohala Sugar Co.

When formed by the merger of Hilo Sugar Co. and Onomea Sugar Co. in 1965, this company was the third largest in acreage on Hawaii Island.

Mauna Kea Sugar Co.

Named for the coast on which it is located, this sugar company was established in 1899 and sadly closed down in 1990.

Hamakua Sugar Co.

Naalehu Plantation was founded by Alexander Hutchinson in 1868. In 1884, Claus Spreckels purchased the plantation and renamed it this.

Hutchinson Plantation

Later known as the Pepeekeo Sugar Company, this plantation was founded in 1857 and was the first to use the vacuum pan in 1863.

The Metcalf Plantation

In recent years, Pidgin has been recognized as a language and is also known by this more official language.

Hawaiian Creole English

Perhaps the most commonly used term in Pidgin, this phrase can be used as a placeholder for a person, object, or action or to mean pretty much anything!

Da kine

Used to refer to “boogers”, the term hanabata comes from the words for “nose” and “butter” in this language.

Japanese

The Pidgin sentence “Cute da baby.” is constructed in the same way as descriptive sentences in this language.

Hawaiian

Though the origin of this Pidgin word remains unclear, it is used to describe someone who think/acts highly of themselves, “an arrogant idiot”.

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