Turning food purple is just one thing ube does. This starchy root vegetable, also known as purple yam, has seen a rise in popularity over the past few years. A common ingredient in many Asian and African cuisines, ube is extremely versatile in both sweet and savory dishes. Whether you’re in the mood for soft […]
Six of us stand outside ‘Iolani Palace in Honolulu, looking through a wrought-iron fence encircling a mound covered in grass and flowers. “That is a burial mound,” Lopaka Kapanui says. “Sometimes, groundskeepers still catch people trying to unearth the bones that lie underneath.” The sun has already set and the humid summer heat seems to
Crack seed, arare, and dozens of dried snacks line the shelves of shops across the Islands. Whether you’re at Longs Drugs or the corner crack seed store, there are so many ʻono (delicious) treats to choose from. From sweet to savory, here are 10 of our favorite local snacks from Hawai‘i for all occasions. 1.
Cat, Kevin and Kyla recently visited Waikīkī, Kailua and Haleʻiwa, and they’re here with updates on the iconic Oʻahu towns. If you have topics you would like us to cover in a future podcast, feel free to email us at media@hawaiimagazine.staging.upspringsites.com or tag us on social media and use #HaveAlohaWillTravel. Also, have you seen our
This is the second of three blogs about how O‘ahu neighborhoods have changed since the spread of COVID-19. Read what Waikīkī looks like here and Haleʻiwa here. Just after I graduated last December I met up with friends, and we took a day trip to Kailua. We drove from town through the Ko’olau Mountains, stopped for food at
Who doesn’t love fortune cookies, cracking open the crispy, sugar shell to get the “fortune” inside? Even in Hawaiʻi, you can find fortune cookies everything, given as favors as weddings and graduation parties or after-meal snacks at Chinese restaurants. While this crispy wafer-like cookie is often assumed to be rooted in China, its origin is
Refreshing, portable and oh-so-customizable, shave ice is one of the most refreshing treats to enjoy while basking in the hot Hawaiian sun. And with so many good spots to choose from all around the island of O‘ahu, what’s stopping you from trying them all? 1. Matsumoto Shave Ice
Hawaiʻi is one of the best places in the world to view the night sky—and you don’t have to be on the top of Mauna Kea or Haleakalā, either. Thanks to the relatively low light pollution and the islands’ isolated location in the Pacific Ocean, stars are never more than a glance away. You don’t
Cat and Kevin are back answering your Hawai‘i questions on this week’s episode of “Have Aloha Will Travel.” If you have questions you would like us to answer, feel free to email us at media@hawaiimagazine.staging.upspringsites.com or tag us on social media and use #HaveAlohaWillTravel. Also, have you seen our new Editor’s Guide digital issue? Download
In Hawai‘i art and aloha go hand in hand. For nearly 15 years, the Hawaiian nonprofit arts organization, 808Urban, known for its large-scale murals, has spread the aloha spirit through community organizing and art. Most recently, 808Urban collaborated with the Waikīkī Beach Marriott Resort & Spa to create “Leialoha,” a mural of lei spanning 15
On this week’s episode of the “Have Aloha Will Travel” podcast, editors Cat and Kevin welcomed back Frolic Hawai‘i’s Associate Editor Kelli Shiroma to talk about their favorite local eats and what foods they’ve been enjoying during stay-at-home orders. This is Kelli’s second time on the podcast, and you can listen to Kelli’s podcast debut
Artists across the state are coming together under the banner of “Hawai‘i Arists for Racial Justice” to raise money and awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement, which saw a resurgence in public visibility due to protests ignited last week after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man from Minneapolis. Proceeds from this
