SPOTLIGHT Nutty, Sweet and Good to Eat With its wonderful nutty flavor and delicate sweet taste, butternut squash continues to grow in popularity. And lucky for us in Hawaii, this yummy member of the gourd family is grown locally by family-run Ho Farms on Oahu. Selecting a good butternut squash is easier than you think!
SPOTLIGHT Local Favorite Superfood Sweet with a creamy texture, Okinawan sweet potatoes have a history as rich as their taste, Native to Central America, they are believed to have arrived in Spain and the Philippines courtesy of the many explorers traveling the globe. From there, they made their way to China and arrived in Okinawa
SPOTLIGHT Get Salty Hawaiian Style Traditionally held in high regard by Native Hawaiians, pa’akai — the coarse salt referred to as Hawaiian sea salt today — was often mixed with red alae clay and used in ceremonies to cleanse, bless, and even heal. The Hawaiian people originally made their salt by evaporating sea water, but later began
SPOTLIGHT Kim Chee-Hoo! A local favorite, kim chee or kimchi, has been spicing up Hawaii meals since the days of plantations. Believed to have been developed more than 1000 years ago as a way for Koreans to preserve vegetables during the cold winter months, “kim chee” is a derivative of the Korean word “shimchae” which means
SPOTLIGHT Refreshing Local Treat Refreshing and oh so sweet, watermelon is a favorite here in Hawaii where our warm climate enables us to enjoy local varieties past the peak of summer. At Foodland, nearly all our watermelon comes from Sugarland Growers, Inc. a local business owned by a family whose roots in farming and foraging
SPOTLIGHT Let’s Talk Tofu Here in Hawaii, we are blessed to have fresh tofu readily available thanks to local producers like Aloha Tofu. What now is Hawaii’s largest tofu factory had a beginning as humble as the food itself. Founders Kamesaburo and Tsuruko Uyehara took over a friend’s tofu factory and had only a week to
SPOTLIGHT Dramatic, Delightful, and Delicious Bright and vibrant in color with a shape that is simultaneously unique and dramatic, dragon fruit can’t help but catch one’s eye. The most beautiful fruit in the cactus family is known by a host of other names including pitahaya, pitaya, night blooming cereus, strawberry pear, paniniokapunahouor papipi pua. Tasty and delicious
SPOTLIGHT Hawaii’s Honey Cream There’s a new pineapple in Hawaii, and it’s creating quite a stir in our stores! Called the Meli Kalima or “Honey Cream,” this patented fruit was developed by Frank Sekiya, owner of Frankie’s Nursery in Waimanalo. Meli refers to the fruit’s rich sweetness, while kalima describes the light yellow flesh color and creamy texture. Round in shape
SPOTLIGHT Maui Onions No Ka ʻOi A favorite of locals and visitors alike, Maui onions are famous for being one of the sweetest onions in the world. Succulent, sweet, crisp, juicy, and mild with a delightful, unmistakable flavor, the onions are delicious baked, broiled, stuffed, grilled — and even raw! While other regions have attempted to
SPOTLIGHT Local Mango Madness How many seasons does Hawaii have? Many who live here would say two: mango season and not-mango season! Not only do we have happy childhood memories of eating fresh mango, but we long for that time of year when we will again enjoy the silky sweet, juicy taste of this favorite local