Not everyone finds poi, the grayish-purple mash made from the root of the taro plant, as appetizing as Hawaiians do. Taro was a source of sustenance for the early Polynesian settlers, and poi retains ...

There are several foods unique to Hawaii that every seasoned foodie traveler must try. One of them is poi — the pale purple paste that results from pounding the kalo, or revered taro plant. A root ...

Growing taro, called kalo in Hawaiian, has tasty rewards. Kalo was brought to Hawaii centuries ago by the Polynesians as a staple food. Although many preparation techniques were practiced, pounding ...

There are only about 1,000 people of pure Hawaiian descent left in the world, but island residents are cooking up an idea to keep native island culture from fading away. The key ingredient? Reviving a ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — There might not be any food that says “Hawaii” more than “fish and poi,” but with that popularity comes imitators. A couple of bills in the state legislature want to protect that.

Charmaine Ocasek, center, and daughters Nanea Ocasek, left, and Kainoa Friel, with boxes of their famed poi mochi. Musician Sean Na‘auao oversees the recipe for the cafe’s beef stew. Behind him, a ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Keiki at Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool received a special gift to celebrate the end of the school year — a one-pound bag of fresh poi. More than 700 students statewide were gifted ...

Two people died in a fire at the Old Puueo Poi Factory Building in Hilo early Saturday morning, according to Hawaii County ...

HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- An early-morning fire at the old Pueo Poi factory in Hilo killed two people on Saturday.