lau lau

or lau·lau

[ lou lou ]

noun

, Polynesian Cooking.

1. meat and fish wrapped in or covered with leaves and steamed or roasted.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lau lau¹

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1935–40

Example Sentences

He’d pair lau lau with a Rias Baixas albarino; the bright, citrus-driven acidity of the wine acts as a squeeze of lemon over the fish as well as being sharp enough to cut through that juicy pork.

From Seattle Times

The Lau Lau-1 well has high-quality hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone reservoirs 42 miles southeast of Liza, the company said.

From Washington Post

Exxon said the discoveries, made at the Fangtooth-1 and Lau Lau-1 wells, will add to its previous resource estimates.

From Washington Post

She started making and selling carpaccio - an appetizer of thinly sliced fish or meat - from lau lau, a fish native to the Orinoco river.

From Reuters

Along the way, Zimmern feasts on traditional island staples, including lau lau and poke.

From Los Angeles Times