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Recipe submitted by number5, 07/21/10

Sweet Potato LauLau

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

    8 ti leaves (washed)  OR  aluminum foil (not as good)
    16 luau leaves
    1 yellow sweet potato, cut into 1"-wide rounds
    1 okinawan sweet potato, cut into 1"-wide rounds
    2 to 4 pinches of Hawaiian salt, to taste

    8 pieces of string to tie laulau together (optional)   
    Steamer, Bamboo Steamer, Dutch oven, or Imu (hawaiian outdoor oven)
    Enough water to fill the bottom of your steamer with 1" of water.

Directions:

May add other veggies in the middle of the laulau... In the past I've added carrot (big chunks only). I've also stuffed the middle with baked tofu and sweet po...