Food

Dr. Jodi Nishida Hawai‘i Herald Columnist April is Stress Awareness Month and a great opportunity to talk about the different types of stress in today’s world. Stress has potent effects on blood pressure, heart health, blood...

Ryan Tatsumoto Hawai‘i Herald Columnist As a child, about the only time seeds of the garden variety of the green fruit, Pisum sativum, graced the dining table of the Tatsumoto family was when Mom made her...

Dr. Jodi Nishida Hawai‘i Herald Columnist We’ve all heard the following sayings: Eating five to six small meals throughout the day is good for your metabolism. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. An...

Ryan Tatsumoto Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Last year, at a Nattö Day event organized by Mari Taketa, Scott Pang and Greg Sekiya, we sampled the cuisine produced by Dell’s Kitchen & Bakery — newcomers to the event...

Dr. Jodi Nishida Hawai‘i Herald Columnist February is American Heart Month! It is a month dedicated to education and awareness around heart disease – the leading cause of death in the United States. If you Google...

Ryan Tatsumoto Hawai‘i Herald Columnist After visiting relatives in Washington state late last year, I got reacquainted with a food that I enjoy but hardly sample other than in the occasional chocolate-chip cookie or coated in...

Hasegawa Honors Community “Aunties” by Reviving Old Hawai‘i Cookbooks Ida Yoshinaga Republished with permission Zentoku Foundation (zentokufoundation.org) Itadakimasu! (We heartily receive this meal!) The nishime demonstration is done, as Hasegawa is poised to start “grinding.” Jennifer Hasegawa seems an...

Dr. Jodi Nishida Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Editor’s note: I am happy to introduce our new columnist, Dr. Jodi Nishida, to readers of The Hawai‘i Herald. She is here to share her knowledge and insight on how...

RECIPE: PURPLE SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE Ingredients: ¾ cup macadamia nuts (finely chopped) ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs ½ cup melted butter 1 ½ cups Okinawan purple sweet potatoes (about 2 potatoes, steamed and mashed) 1 lb. Cream cheese (two 8-oz....

Ryan Tatsumoto Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Now, that I’ve completed the full Chinese zodiac cycle, it’s official — I’m old. Okay, maybe not older than my teeth as Moms Mabley might state but definitely a lot closer...