Saturday, January 7, 2012

The Descendants: A Novel



Book menu for The Descendants: A Novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings

ISBN of edition I read: 9781400066339 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in The Descendants: A Novel:
Jello with vodka, 10
Soda, 11, 15
     Diet soda, 13
     Coke, 88
     7-Up, 103
     Diet Coke, 131
Chicken, rice, bean enchiladas, 19, 23-24
Carrots and celery with ranch dip, 20
     with mango salsa, almond butter
Almond butter, 21
Hamburgers, 21, 30, 211
Turkey sandwich, 23
Smoothies, 30
Peanut butter shake, 31
Onaga, 47
Kiawe pork chops, 47
Bananas, 48-50
Breadfruit, 49
Mangoes, 49, 105-6
Virgin daiquiri, 64-5
Strawberries, 80
Fruit punch,84
Malasadas (pastry), 97, 254
Custard pastry, 98
Coffee, 98, 105
Chicken lo-mein, 118
Macadamia nuts, 131, 137, 222
Sushi, 139
Lavosh, 139
Guava juice, 156
Bagels, 186
Boiled peanuts, 195
Mahimahi, 201
Fried bananas and ice cream, 201
Fajitas, 217
Mochi crunch, 228
Salad, BBQ chicken, rice, broccoli with hollandaise, 241
Peanut butter on steamed tortilla, 254
Empanadas, 263
Gin and tonic, 272

Books/Authors mentioned in The Descendants: A Novel:
Mother Goose, 23
A book about Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. 40-41

Movies mentioned in The Descendants: A Novel:
Waterworld, 10
Glory, 10
E.T. 104

Television mentioned in The Descendants: A Novel:
Bay Watch, 57
American Idol, 82
America's Funniest Videos, 115
South Park, 70
Sopranos, 186
Dog the Bounty Hunter, 186

Music mentioned in The Descendants: A Novel:
Jay-Z, 21
Jack Johnson, 21
"Hi'i-lawe" / Gabby Pahinui, 203

Magazines mentioned in The Descendants: A Novel:
SMART, 21
Jane, 21

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