What would a trip to Hawaii be without a luau? We may never find out: Each island offers a plethora of the traditional feasts. The components may be similar -- a buffet of traditional Hawaiian and ...

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Once a staple of Native Hawaiian cuisine, taro is no longer as easily accessible, but a new wave of chefs is rediscovering its power. By Mitchell Kuga Of all the culinary staples to be found at a luau ...

Just as poi (the thick paste made from taro) is a staple of the Hawaiian diet, luaus are a staple of the Hawaii tourist itinerary — which is why some adventurous travelers assiduously avoid them. But ...

It’s hard to find good poi in this town. Poi, a strangely purple, oddly textured Hawaiian dish that looks more like something you put on your face, is something you’re likely to find only in Polynesia ...

Most visitors to the Hawaiian Islands taste their first poi at a luau, and after years of witnessing these introductory samplings at luaus across the Aloha State, I feel comfortable reporting that the ...

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I learned about luau at the source. On my first trip to Hawaii, my sisters, brothers and I feasted under sunset skies at tables long enough to seat dozens. We had kalua pork, a pig roasted whole in an ...