Tag: Poi

Mana Ai is a small business located in Kaneohe, part of the ancient Koolaupoko district of Windward Oahu. Mana Ai provides sustainably-grown taro products to consumers in Hawaii and around the world. Sustainable agriculture and resource management were vital to the success of the first Polynesians to arrive in the Hawaiian Islands many hundreds of […]

Did you know that every Thursday morning in Hanalei is “Poi Day?” Kupuna, ohana and staff welcome volunteers from the community to take part in making poi the old-fashioned way, and by that, it involves getting your hands a little dirty and exerting some physical force. Using poi pounders made of stone and special wooden […]

Kalihi might not be at the top of your list as far as tourist destinations go, but if there is one reason to make a stop there, then it is Kamehameha Bakery! Duh. The hole-in-the-wall has been a local establishment for decades, where countless generations of kids and adults strolled through at one time or […]

You undoubtedly will have the opportunity to try poi during your Hawaii vacation. It’s served at all the luau, often appears as a breakfast staple (like home fries or toast), and is available at all the restaurants that offer Hawaiian fare. True locals consider poi as their “staff of life” the equivalent of bread in […]