Kalo was worth about $1.24 per pound that year, according to a state DOA market analysis. Food hub Malama Kauai conducted a survey of kalo farmers last year that found an average of $1.45 per pound.

The new cookbook “Hawai‘i Cooks with Taro,” not only presents Hawaiian traditional and contemporary taro recipes with photographs and simple instructions, but offers historical anecdotes and ...

This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Hawaiian legend holds that taro is the sacred ancestor of all Hawaiian people. The staple root crop is so valued that ...

There are some foods that are more than just a mealtime staple; they're a connection to culture and the richness of the past. For example, the French baguette achieved a cultural milestone when it ...

They are poi pounders, and poi is central to the Hawaiian culture. Poi is made from the taro root. This one is technically not a poi pounder, but it is a masher. This is probably from the late ...

He has a taro farm in Waipio Valley ... delicious lau and Hawaiian food, and Penn’s Ono Poi. High in vitamins, minerals and enzymes, poi is easily digestible, gluten free and hypoallergenic.

Sumo legend Taro Akebono, who drove a resurgence in the sport's popularity and became its first foreign grand champion, has died of heart failure at the age of 54. The Hawaiian-born wrestler ...

Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners Lopaka ... and sweet nuts in front of you for drinking and Poi by The Pound will wow with taro sundaes topped with fruits such as Maui Gold pineapple.

Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction. Since 2024 the record price for this artist at auction is 325 USD for Hawaiian Handmade Poi Bowl, sold at Holabird Western ...

At 6:30 p.m., attendees will dine on a buffet of dishes made from fresh local ingredients, including seasonal fruit, green salad, poi (taro root ... from Tahiti to Hawaii – expect hula dancers ...

servers share Hawaiian specialties, such as pua'a kalua (pork roasted in an underground oven), fresh ahi poke (raw yellowfin tuna with green and Maui onions) and poi (mashed taro plant).