Not everyone finds poi, the grayish-purple mash made from the root of the taro plant, as appetizing as Hawaiians do. Taro was a source of sustenance for the early Polynesian settlers, and poi retains ...

There are several foods unique to Hawaii that every seasoned foodie traveler must try. One of them is poi — the pale purple paste that results from pounding the kalo, or revered taro plant. A root ...

Growing taro, called kalo in Hawaiian, has tasty rewards. Kalo was brought to Hawaii centuries ago by the Polynesians as a staple food. Although many preparation techniques were practiced, pounding ...

There are only about 1,000 people of pure Hawaiian descent left in the world, but island residents are cooking up an idea to keep native island culture from fading away. The key ingredient? Reviving a ...

Poi, the staple of the Hawaiian table gets a close-up look by Chef/Host Ed Kenney. In this first episode host Ed Kenney connects us to the food that made the biggest impact on his life - poi, also ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool gifted 740 preschoolers on Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Moloka’i and Hawaii Island with one-pound of fresh poi to bring home to their ohana. The ...

Farmers on the Hawaiian island of Kauai say their state should brace for a shortage of its taro crop, a staple of the traditional Hawaiian diet, after record-breaking rains flooded their fields. The ...

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There are only about 1,000 people of pure Hawaiian descent left in the world, but island residents are cooking up an idea to keep native island culture from fading away. The key ingredient? Reviving a ...