Jun 12
Surfboards leaning against convertibles. Bright swimsuits. Beach blankets spread across the sand. Guitars, bikinis, romance, sunshine, and an apparently endless supply of teenagers who never seemed to have jobs. Few movie trends captured the fantasy of early-1960s youth culture quite like the beach movie. Hollywood had made seaside films long before the 1960s, but during …
May 01
Cool, salty, juicy, and wonderfully refreshing, lomi lomi salmon is a beloved Hawaiian side dish made with salted salmon, ripe tomatoes, onion, and green onion. The ingredients are simple, but together they create an irresistible combination of savory salmon, sweet tomato, crisp onion, and fresh scallions. Everything is chopped into small pieces, gently mixed together, …
Apr 20
Across the immense Pacific Ocean, generations of Polynesian people passed down stories about creation, ancestors, gods, heroes, the sea, forests, storms, volcanoes, agriculture, warfare, death, and the origins of humanity. Many of these traditions share recognizable themes and even related names. Yet there is no single universal collection of “Polynesian gods.” Hawaiian traditions are not …
Apr 11
Golden at the edges, chewy or crisp depending on how long you bake them, and filled with rolled oats and coconut, Anzac biscuits are one of the best-known home-baked treats associated with Australia and New Zealand. The biscuits in the photo have exactly the look we want here: broad, rustic rounds with deeply golden edges, …
Jul 11
Tucked into the lush North Shore of Oʻahu, Waimea Valley is a place where tropical gardens, flowing freshwater, archaeology, Native Hawaiian history, and one of the island’s best-known waterfalls come together in a single landscape. Many visitors arrive with Waimea Falls at the top of their list, and the waterfall is certainly beautiful. A paved …
Jan 26
Across thousands of miles of the Pacific Ocean, the islands of Polynesia are home to birds found nowhere else on Earth. Some are instantly recognizable. The kiwi has become an international symbol of Aotearoa New Zealand. Hawaiʻi’s nēnē walks across volcanic landscapes. The enormous flightless kākāpō ventures out after dark, while jewel-colored lorikeets flash through …
Dec 06
Surfing has always been unusually cinematic. A surfer paddles into an ocean that looks almost impossibly large, rises to their feet, and for a few seconds moves through a constantly changing wall of water. No two waves are identical, no ride can be repeated exactly, and the surrounding landscapes—from Hawaiʻi’s North Shore to Australia, Indonesia, …
Dec 02
Tender pieces of beef coated in a sweet-savory teriyaki marinade and grilled until caramelized around the edges make these easy teriyaki beef skewers perfect for summer cookouts, weeknight dinners, and casual parties. The marinade combines soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, honey, fresh ginger, and garlic. As the skewers hit the hot grill, the sugars begin …
Nov 18
Fresh cubes of ʻahi tuna, savory shoyu, nutty sesame oil, sweet onion, and green onion come together in this simple Hawaiʻi-style poke recipe. There is no complicated cooking technique and no long list of toppings—the quality of the fish and the balance of the seasonings do most of the work. Poke has deep roots in …
Nov 11
Tender chicken thighs simmered in a sweet-savory mixture of shoyu, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic make shoyu chicken one of Hawaiʻi’s most comforting local dishes. The chicken absorbs the salty-sweet sauce as it cooks, creating a simple meal that is especially good spooned over hot white rice. Shoyu chicken reflects the multicultural food traditions that …
