(in Hawaii) a whole pig baked underground in an imu until the meat is very tender:two kalua pigs are usuallv prepared for each luau
(also kalua pork) the meat of a kalua pig, or pork cooked in a manner intended to resemble this, typically pulled apart into small pieces for serving:the taro farmers fed us kalua pigtry classic Hawaiian-style kalua pork
Origin:
from Hawaiian kālua, literally 'baked in an underground oven'
