Luscious Taro Leaf and Chicken Soup: A Taste of Island Comfort I remember the first time I tasted taro leaf soup. I was volunteering on a small farm in Hawaii, and after a long day working the fields under the warm sun, the farmer’s wife brought out a steaming pot. The earthy aroma of the … Read more
Laing: A Taste of Home The scent of simmering coconut milk, chili’s gentle burn, and the earthy aroma of taro leaves – these are the sense memories that instantly transport me back to my Lola’s (grandmother’s) kitchen in the Philippines. Laing was always a labor of love, a dish she would patiently coax to perfection … Read more
Lu Pulu: A Taste of Tonga The scent of earth and ocean always floods back when I think of Lu Pulu. As a young culinary student, I spent a summer working on a small organic farm in Hawai’i, surrounded by a vibrant community with roots across Polynesia. One of the aunties, a powerful woman named … Read more