Hawaiianology

Pai which a bundle of package, and ai which refers to kalo.  Kanaka Kalo Taros, Kanaka Kalo Taros are a variety marked from "Kanaka" as the indigenously respected historic lines of taro. Kanaka Pa’i’ai  (Freshly Mashed Taro):  Moa Pa’i’ai (Chicken Mashed Taro): Chicken Broth (vs. Skinny Mashed Potatoes) Caramelized Onion Pa’i’ai  (Caramelized Onion Mashed Taro. Maui):  Caramelized Onions (Oil), Granulated Onions, Garlic Cloves, Rendered Beef Fat, Unsalted Butter, Dried Parsley, Crumbled Pipikaula, Onion Soup Mix & White Pepper. Ōlena Pa’i’ai  (Turmeric Mashed Taro): Unsalted Butter, Turmeric Puree, Milk, Paprika, Dried Parsley, Roasted Garlic, Kiawe Salt & White Pepper. Hoʻopiha Pa’i’ai (Loaded Gun Mashed Taro): Hoʻopiha means to fill or make full, implying "loaded" or "stuffed"). The ingredients are: Kalo Taro Mashed, smoked pork, mushroom cream, pork belly fat cuts, Roasted Garlic, Kiawe Salt & White Pepper. (vs. Loaded Mashed Potat...

All About the Poi: Recently I was talking with a few people about poi and its different variations that I have been studying. I still have not yet placed any article, because there is actually so many Hawaii cuisine variations that are argued from many different angles. It can be the pronunciation, or the legalities involving lawyers, or even the idea from a tutu. There are a million ways to argue poi, so what are some questions we could take into account? Some may say their generational belief from Pre-contact Hawaii and change the discussion to political belief? but, is that the same as the food belief when people eat the dish without knowing it through the introduction? Does it discount certain areas of history for a perceived more important time in history? or is it just history as a whole? These are important to think about when people are discussing the food, but it tends to take away about the basics of what food is. Is Hawaiian cuisine stuck to a specific time? A few people sta...