Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 12, 1 December 2004 — Hawaiʻiʻs Home Cooking: Local Recipes from Alu Like's Kūpuna Mutual Publishing [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Hawaiʻiʻs Home Cooking: Local Recipes from Alu Like's Kūpuna Mutual Publishing

Kūpuna are a wellspring of island knowledge, so naturally they hold some of the best recipes for loeal grinds. From taro Hawaiian stew to 'inamona to ho'i'o salad, Hawai'i's Home Cooking's wide range of recipes reflect the diversity of ethnic cultures in Hawai'i, and

Elizabeth Meahl was able to capture the kūpuna's language and tone in eaeh recipe. An example: George Kahalekomo's goat ribs recipe, in whieh he says, "1 set of goat ribs - no hemo (do not separate) the meat." Also included is a section in whieh the kūpuna tell their stories of growing up in Hawai'i, from working in the taro patch to speaking Hawaiian.