Archive - Local Foods of So You Want to Live in Hawaii

Green Papaya Salad

Loaded with umami and a most satisfying crunchiness

Mar 6 •

September 2023

Impromptu Noodle Lunch

What would you like for lunch today? That’s a daily question Dorothy and I ask each other. Soup and sandwich? Toasted sourdough with cheese and cold…

Sep 22, 2023 •

Getting to Know Taro and Poi

This revered plant that sustains Hawaiians originated in Asia

Sep 8, 2023 •

July 2023

Let's Make Haupia Pie!

This is the pie I just put together. But what is haupia? And how do you pronounce it?

Jul 15, 2023 •

January 2023

Beboes: A Taste Memory

A Shanghai taste memory found in Hawaii

Jan 31, 2023 •

October 2022

Crazy for Coconut!

Greg Patent's Newsletter

Oct 27, 2022 •

September 2022

A Frosty Hawaiian Treat: Shave Ice

You’ll find this tropical treat—finely shaved, not crushed ice, flavored with fruity syrups—throughout Hawaii. We began coming to these islands over 30…

Sep 6, 2022 •

July 2022

Will The real SPAM Please Stand UP

Spam, the world-famous seasoned pork meat in a can, celebrates its 85th anniversary this year. And sales are booming, with tens of millions cans hopping…

Jul 26, 2022 •

June 2022

Kauai Is Heaven For Snackage Lovers!

Please welcome back my wife, Dorothy, for another guest post! She sure has an eye, and taste, for some intriguing snacking in Kauai. The population of…

Jun 23, 2022 •

Have a Bowl of Saimin!

If there’s one food that should be Hawaii’s state dish it’s Saimin? And what is that? Noodle soup. But it’s not just any noodle soup. It’s fantastic…

Jun 16, 2022 •

February 2022

Hooray for Pineapple!

I love eating pineapple at breakfast every morning. I serve it, diced, piled into the cavity of a papaya topped with drops of calamansi lime. For me…

Feb 21, 2022 •

January 2022

Kauai's Farmers Markets

Tropical farmers markets! Year-round happiness in the out of doors. How strange to find bouquets of vibrant fresh basil and chives and all sorts of…

Jan 27, 2022 •

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