Hawaii food
A Hilo Chef Aims to Teach People about Hawaiʻi’s Unique Food Culture
Brian Hirata, a local culinary instructor, recently launched Naʻau, a pop-up dining experience that showcases oft-overlooked Hawaiʻi ingredients.
So What's the Big Deal With Malasadas?
Here’s the story of how these Portuguese doughnuts became a Hawaiʻi icon.
5 Reasons You Want to Eat Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate
Not that you really need a reason to try this high-quality, locally crafted chocolate.
Why We Eat Mochi on New Year's in Hawaii
The soft, chewy traditional Japanese rice cake is a tasty way to celebrate the new year.
Recipe: Hawaii-Style Furikake Chex Mix
How to make this satisfying—and utterly addictive—local snack.
We Tried the Limited-Edition Pumpkin Spice Spam
And it’s not as bad as it sounds.
Q+A with Maui Food Blogger Alana Kysar
Maui-born food blogger Alana Kysar channels her love for her Island home into the nostalgic “Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawaii,” highlighting the many flavors and cultures of Hawaii.
How Hawaiʻi-Style Saimin is Making a Comeback
This humble noodle dish, unique to Hawaiʻi, is quietly regaining its popularity.
Spam is Releasing a Limited-Edition Pumpkin Spice Flavor
We know it sounds strange, but honestly, this pumpkin spice-flavored Spam variety sounds pretty good.
8 Cool Ways to Cool Down This Summer on Oahu
As summer heats up, check out these sweet spots serving up desserts that’ll be sure to take your temperature down.
The 5 Best Loco Mocos in Hawaii
See how your favorite loco moco stacks up in our 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards.
7 of Our Favorite Malasadas to Celebrate Mardi Gras in Hawaii
We feast on these deep-fried doughnuts on Fat Tuesday, this year on March 5, and you should, too.
Here's How We Make the Best Hawaiian Plate Ever
Our favorite places to go for the required ingredients.
Where to Get Hawaii's Multicultural Mochi on Oahu
Hawaii loves its mochi, and nowhere is that more apparent than at these Oahu stores.
Bake Portuguese Sweet Bread in a Stone Forno at the Kona Historical Society
In this Kona tradition, young and old gather to bake Portuguese sweet bread and take a bite out of this delectable part of the Big Island’s multicultural history.
The Beloved Musubi Finally Gets a Cookbook of its Own
It features more than 80 variations of the iconic snack.
15 of Hawaii's multiethnic foods translated and explained
Here’s a handy crash course in Hawaii’s unique, and sometimes baffling, cuisine.
How to Make Hawaiʻi-Style Pumpkin Crunch, a Local Mom's Recipe
It's just not the holiday season without it.
The History of Five Local Grinds
We traced the history of five Hawaii comfort food favorites back to their earliest origins to decipher the roots of their modern-day multicultural appeal.
Oahu's Nisshodo Candy Store is the Spot for Handcrafted Japanese Sweets
The tiny store has crafted its locally famous Japanese confections since the 1920s.
Jim Gusukuma: 5 Things I Love About the Hawaii Plate Lunch
The owner of Rainbow Drive-In reminisces about what makes the plate lunch so iconic.
32 Gotta-Eat Hawaiʻi Grinds
These A-to-Z local food faves are the ones you must taste while in the Islands.
