What Is A Mai Tai? As the story goes, the first person to try a mai tai yelled “maita'i roa a'e”, which roughly translates to ...

Carrie took one sip and said, ‘Mai Tai – Roa Ae’. In Tahitian this means ‘Out of this World – The Best’. Well, that was that. I named the drink ‘Mai Tai’”.

Poisson Cru, a Tahitian dish on the menu at Lime in the Coconut in Chula Vista. Pam Kragen/The San Diego Union-Tribune. ... 10 other rum-based drinks, and the fruity tequila-based Eye of the Tiger.

Limes are a zesty, flavorsome addition to drinks, desserts, salads, ... The Tahitian or Persian lime is the most commonly used variety in cooking. Key limes are smaller, ...