#Poi

Learn traditional poi making at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Sept. 13

Join Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on Sept. 13 to learn the traditional Hawaiian practice of making poi from kalo (taro) root, guided by park ranger Keoni Kaholoʻaʻā.

Big Island Poll #5 results: Voters were divided on favorite Hawaiian food — poke or pork?

In Big Island Now’s latest poll we asked: “If you were cooking – or eating – a meal for a dinner party on the Big Island, what Hawaiian food would be a must on the menu?”

What is your favorite Hawaiian food? Take our 30-second Poll #5

The Big Island Now Poll #4 asks: For a Big Island dinner party, what Hawaiian favorite food is a must on the menu?

Don’t Think You Like Poi? You Will!

But I didn’t like the poi at the lūʻau, you say. Forget that…

Fish & Poi Co. Opens in Hilo

Lynelle Paranada co-owns the business with local celebrity BJ Penn (and their poi comes his farm in the Waipio Valley).

Poi: Tastes Like Wallpaper Paste

Taro is found in almost every culture of the world and many other countries consume taro, but it is only in Hawaiian culture that you will find poi.