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Kalo (Taro): The Root of Hawaiian Culture

Kalo (Taro): The Root of Hawaiian Culture

by Debra Weitzell | Aug 1, 2025 | Cultures of Polynesia, Eat Polynesia!, Hawai'i, Polynesian Superfoods

The air smells of earthiness: the scent of green growing things mingles with the mustiness of a loʻi, the wetland ecosystem in which many varieties of kalo grow. A mahiʻai kalo (kalo farmer) and his haumāna (student) patiently tend the plants, treading the bog-like...
Fa’alifu Fa’i (Green Banana with Coconut Milk)

Fa’alifu Fa’i (Green Banana with Coconut Milk)

by Nina Jones | May 1, 2023 | Eat Polynesia!, Luau & Party, Polynesian Superfoods, Recipes, Samoa, Side Dishes

Fa’alifu Fa’i – Introduction Here on Oahu, there is no shortage of bananas. Not only do we have multiple banana plants, our friends and neighbors do also. This creates a situation similar to people who grow zucchini. You never know when someone is going to anonymously...
Kampachi – The Island’s most Delicious Fish!

Kampachi – The Island’s most Delicious Fish!

by Guest Blogger | Jan 17, 2023 | Eat Polynesia!, Hawai'i, Luau & Party, Main Dishes, Polynesian Superfoods, Recipes

“Hawaiian Kampachi/Kanpachi, also known as Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana), is prized by chefs for both sushi and cuisine due to its extremely high fat content and rich white flesh. The fish is marked by a dark blue-green upper body with a lavender-tinted belly and...
LIMU: A simply delicious Hawaiian superfood

LIMU: A simply delicious Hawaiian superfood

by Nina Jones | Feb 27, 2020 | Eat Polynesia!, Hawai'i, Kid Friendly, Luau & Party, Polynesian Superfoods, Side Dishes

The Polynesian Cultural Center is pleased to provide another in their series of traditional Polynesian dishes. Click here to see our other great Polynesian inspired recipes. Written by Nina S. Jones Limu is part of the amazing superfood triangle of the Hawaiian...

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