Hawaiian Poi

Poi is a food made by mashing pounding the root of the taro plant to a smooth paste. Water is added to make the consistency thick, medium, or thin, and it is traditionally eaten using two fingers to scoup it from a bowl.

Making Hawaiian Poi

Photo Credit: Hawaii Tourism Japan

Poi to the World
This Web site by Craig Walsh includes a description of poi, facts about poi, how to cook with it, poi recipes, and what scientists and nutritionists at the University of Hawaii think about poi as a dietary element.

Poi: An Island Food Staple
An introduction to Hawaiian poi on the Web site of Oahu's Paradise Cove Luau.

Wikipedia on Poi
How poi is made, what part it played in traditional Hawaiian life, what it tastes like, the difference between freshly made and fermented poi, and how sour poi can be used as an ingredient

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