You beat me to it! Was interrupted (volunteer fireman) writing the following.

Your Portuguese population thought was probably the result of the sausage being very popular. Thinking of that brought up the thought of Spam and Poke. The supermarkets deli case is one place where you can see all sorts of poke. Some links on Hawaiian food follow.

Portuguese Sausage: http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/...order_Mainland

Plate Lunches: http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/...ate_lunch_menu

Spam: http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/..._Spam_Jam_2010

Poke: http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/...i_style_recipe

Plate Lunch Near Waikiki: http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/...nts_locals_eat