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– Loko Iʻa – Loko i‘a, Hawaiian fishponds, are unique aquaculture systems that exist throughout Hawai‘i and continue to feed and connect communities around the islands. The Hui Mālama Loko Iʻa Association is a growing network of fishpond practitioners and organizations from across the Hawaiian archipelago. The group was formed as an opportunity for practitionersContinue reading “A Look at Hawaiian Fish Ponds”

I was born in a tiny house on the side of the Koʻolau mountains on an island called Oʻahu. This tiny house was infused with the smell of Lambrusco wine, chicken marsala, and an everlasting amount of love. I grew up with a head full of determination and a drive to travel the world. IContinue reading “Why I Joined FFE…”

-Paʻakai- Throughout the 1800s and well into the 20th century, salt farming actively took place on all the islands. Hawaiian language newspapers and land documents evidence the extensive practice. Many places enjoyed the benefits of salt as a commercial product, as research shows salt widely exported by Hawaiian Kingdom citizens to America starting in theContinue reading “The Protection of Hawaiian Salt”

-Water is Life- In central Maui, a system of freshwater streams that sustained thriving Hawaiian communities since time immemorial is all dried up. Known as Nā Wai `Ehā or “The Four Great Waters,” these streams have been diverted for more than a century to irrigate sugar plantations. Now, on their sloping path from the mountainsContinue reading “Ola I Ka Wai”

‘Ulu is the traditional variety of breadfruit grown through the Hawaii archipelago for centuries. It was one of the ‘canoe plants’ brought by early Polynesian settlers from the Society Islands to Hawaii centuries ago. There are numerous chants, proverbs, and legends about breadfruit. In one famous legend, the god Ku, fell in love with aContinue reading “ʻUlu – The Ultimate Super Food”

– A Look at Slow Food – Everyone knows the childhood fable of the tortoise and the hare. Now switch up the story; in this case, the tortoise is a red snail and the hare is the accelerating impacts of globalization and the fast-food industry. This snail is the face of a worldwide organization calledContinue reading “Slow and Steady Wins the Race!”

– Uovo Al Vapore – When I reflect on my family traditions, I realize that we don’t have any special dishes or secret recipes that we continue today. My family is not so big on cooking due to our dysfunctional- sometimes chaotic – and constantly busy schedules. As I might’ve said before, I am theContinue reading “The Beginning of a Family Tradition”

I have spent almost 3 months in Florence now and after scoping out all the different places to eat and get groceries, I am proud to say that I’ve finally got a steady routine in my study-abroad Firenze style diet. a144e6b0ed7547b7830ed9ccb28b766d The first thing I noticed when I started grocery shopping here was how convenientlyContinue reading “KKs Study-Abroad Firenze Diet”

Got Meat? The works of Massimo Montanari and Woolgar explained the process of food and food culture in the middle ages. The Roman nutritional ideology was built around a triad of products: bread, wine, and oil. These products symbolized a certain idea of a civilization bound in both the Greek and the Roman worlds, toContinue reading “Food in the Middle Ages”

– Restaurant Review for Tang – After a night of Halloween festivities and birthday celebrations, you can say the next morning was a bit rough. I woke up around 11 in the morning with a mild headache and a growling stomach on my friends’ couch. Although I did not remember how I ended up thereContinue reading “The Perfect Way to Cure a Hangover”