Right now, poi sold in stores is all made in Hawaii and ... “And so the last thing we want is our most local, most Hawaiian ...

There might not be any food that says “Hawaii” more than “fish and poi,” but with that popularity comes imitators. A couple of bills in the state legislature want to protect that.

Poi By The Pound specializes in Hawaiian and local dishes, including their homemade poi, pictured here with helpings of lomi salmon and chicken long rice. The Maui News / COLLEEN UECHI photo A ...

Experience: Kiki Aranita spent seven years as co-chef and owner of Hawaiian restaurant Poi Dog before closing its Philadelphia location in July 2020. She has continued to cook, through chef ...