Post #558271 by Atomic Tiki Punk on Thu, Oct 7, 2010 5:38 AM

Just waking up, Thanks Mai Tai for a thoughtful response, yes you are right many meals posted here would not be considered
a "Tiki" meal,but the point was to include all types of food including what would be considered a classic "Tiki" meal one might find
at Trader Vics etc.

Yet you still have not stated the criteria of "what is a Tiki meal" maybe five other people on TC the last week or so have said the same thing to me, this is a Tiki meal, that is not a Tiki meal etc.
And I asked each one what are the rules on what constitutes a "Real Tiki meal" no one could answer that one,yet they could say the dish with the Pineapple is Tiki,the one with the BBQ pork was not,That's the best answer I have received to date,which is no answer at all,really.

I am still waiting for someone to answer my question?

Ask yourself, if I opened a Tiki bar that served food today,what would I put on the menu?
I know I would answer with the best food I could come up with & that would be a mix of some classical Tiki dishes (Asian,Hawaiian etc.)
and some unexpected choices, after all who wants to just copy Trader Vics menu.

Its the same with Cocktails,every Tiki bar wants to have their own signature drink.

In my opinion it is "we" that are defining today's "Tiki Culture" with old & new ideas,it really is a mash-up of styles & tastes
that we did not see in the Tiki Lifestyle 50 years ago.

So who can really say what is Tiki or not Tiki today, if you want to argue this dish or that drink would not have been served
in the 1950's Islander,Mai Kai or Don's establishments,you would be right, not so much today.

And that's my point, by that same logic you can say all the artist here on TC are not Tiki Artist because you would not see anything
like the great art they do,ever hanging in a Tiki bar of the 50s or 60s.

I would disagree though,because it is Tiki inspired & yet we make it our own.
I hope I made a cognizant point this early in the morning.

Mai Tai, it sounds like you do enjoy the whole food thread for its own appeal and would join in?
maybe I can change your mind down the line or vice a versa?
But please disagree all you want, because this is just my opinion.

As for now we are going to have a bit of "Fun" around here,so don't take it personally it's not an attack on you
its our way of making light of some of the over serious TCers(Snobs) who miss the point entirely.

"Let the Wild Rumpus Begin!"

[ Edited by: Atomic Tiki Punk 2010-10-07 05:49 ]