Poi and the Vegefication of the United States
Poi, as anyone who has been to Hawaii knows, was the staple food of the Hawaiians pre-Contact. Now it’s often the butt of jokes. Who would want to eat purple…
Read moreA Hawaii Story for the Inauguration. Part IV of IV
On December 30th, Barack Obama, Michelle, and various friends and family went to dinner at Alan Wong’s, their third visit. And I think about that small restaurant. In charge of…
Read moreIt’s Official: Hawaii has a Regional Cuisine
It had to happen. Today the NY Time’s Jennifer Steinhauer wrote a good article on the plate lunch in Hawaii. Of course it frets about grease and underplays the sheer…
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