Elmer Guzman was so desperate for a poke bowl while working in New Orleans for Emeril Lagasse he came up with a version using Louisiana ingredients. Instead of Hawaiian ahi, he used escolar (a deepwater fish similar to tuna). With no kukui nuts, he resorted to grinding pecans to give the poke its signature nutty flavor. Some sea […]
If you happen to be in the Islands during the Thanksgiving holiday, you may hear talk about turkey cooked in an imu. Note: the Hawaiian word sounds like emu — an ostrich-like Australian bird. If you’re unfamiliar with the Hawaiian term, it’s possible that you may find yourself wondering whether traditional holiday tables here feature
Though our state still imports 85 percent of its food from the U.S. mainland and international sources, a growing number of Hawaii farmers, ranchers and food producers are trimming that dependency with edibles born, raised and/or created right here in the Islands. This is fantastic news for folks like us who appreciate, say, a tomato
“Do you dirty your poi?” I’d never been asked the question before, and the look on my face proved as much to Kealalokahi Losch. He leaned back against a desk at Oahu’s Kapiolani Community College, where he teaches, and rephrased his question. “Do you know what it means, to dirty your poi?” Standing 6 feet
Mango season is under way in Hawaii, and this summer’s crop is bountiful. Reason enough to celebrate? We think so. If you agree — and happen to be on the Big Island this weekend — head on over to the Kona Coast’s Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort for the fourth annual Mango Festival. The free fest’s
At the Hawaii Coffee Association’s Grand Champions of Hawaiian Coffee event, held last weekend in Waikapu, Maui, 117 premium Hawaiian coffees from eight districts across the state were competitively “cupped.” Coffee cupping is a combination of art and science in which coffees are evaluated and scored based on subtle characteristics including flavor, aroma, ”mouth-feel,” acidity,
Great food. Great wine. Great location. Awesome weekend. That’s the annual draw of the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, which kicks off its 31st edition this Friday, June 8, at west Maui’s luxe Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort. If you’re on Maui this weekend and fancy yourself something of an epicure and/or oenophile, you won’t find a
The fourth annual Kau Coffee Festival is slated to start tomorrow in the Big Island’s southeast district, where the beans are bringing home international honors in gourmet cupping competitions. A few months ago, three Kau area coffee farms were ranked among the top 10 in the Roaster Guild Specialty Coffee Association of America’s Coffee of
At the 23rd annual Maui Onion Festival slated for this weekend, fans of the sweet Maui Kula onion will salute the famous bulb with recipe contests, onion-eating contests, Hawaii celebrity chef demonstrations and food booths packed with plenty of tempting oniony eats. In past years, festivalgoers at the event, based at Lahaina’s Whalers Village in
Tickets are now on available for the second annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, set for Sept. 6-9 on Oahu. The four-day event will feature at least 50 top-notch master chefs from the United States, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Philippines, and Australia as well as esteemed vintners. During the festival, chefs will be serving up innovative
Fans of our favorite canned pink luncheon meat will gather on Oahu’s south shore this weekend for the 10th annual Waikiki Spam Jam Festival. And what does it mean to be a “Spam-jammer?” Well, according to event organizers, it means that you’re up for trying the salty pork foodstuff served up in a variety of
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook Ohana poll question: What’s your must-have Hawaii food (That nosh you crave immediately upon arrival in the Islands. The top five vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Bonus picks — In addition to sharing favorite gotta-eat grinds, many members of our Facebook ohana mentioned beverages,
