- Cooking Kalo (Taro) - Farm to Keiki
Cooking Kalo (Taro) Kalo has deep roots literally and culturally Kalo is the one of the most important foods in Hawaiian culture and is sacred to people of the past and the present Every keiki would benefit from eating more kalo! Kalo is the kinolau (form of god) of the god Kanē
- Taro – Kalo - Farm to Keiki
Fruit or Vegetable Vegetable Color Leaves Stem: green Root Flesh: brown, pink, orange, salmon, purple crescent and white, white, cream, yellow Edible Parts Stem, leaf, root (corm) Season Year-Round Seeds vs cutting Cuttings or “huli” in Hawaiian How it grows Root with heart shaped leaves Nutrition Root: Rich in carbohydrates, calcium, fiber, iron, niacin, vitamins B1, B2 C Leaves
- Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawai`i: KALO
KALO The life of Kanaka Maoli, the indigenous Hawai`i people, is linked closely with kalo, also known as the taro plant Kalo is believed to have the greatest life force of all foods According to the Kumulipo, the creation chant, kalo grew from the first-born son of Wakea (sky father) and Papa (earth mother), through Wakea's relationship with his and Papa's daughter, Ho`ohokulani Haloa-naka
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For her role in procuring the land, Ching was given the first harvest to make lau lau—a traditional Hawaiian dish of fatty pork or butterfish along with vegetables, all wrapped in kalo leaves and steamed The kalo leaf softens in the process, adding an earthy flavor The leaves are also an ingredient in other dishes like squid lūʻau
- Kalo: Facts About Taro In Hawaii - Dining Maui
Kalo, often referred to as taro outside of Hawaii, holds an esteemed position as the foundational food source in Hawaiian culture This remarkable plant, known for its underground corms and heart-shaped leaves, is not only a dietary staple but also an embodiment of Hawaiian identity Kalo’s versatile nature is evident in its edibility at every stage of growth, once properly cooked The corms
- Hawaiian Taro – Kalo in Hawaiian Culture – Hawaiʻi Ulu Co-op
Hawaiian Kalo (Hawaiian Taro) is everything: In ancient times it was a main dietary staple, medicine, clothing responsibility to the ʻāina each other
- Kalo - hawaiiannativeplants. com
The leaves can be steamed and cooked for making lau lau and lu’au, while the corm is cooked for making table kalo (cooked corm cut into bite sized chunks and kulolo (a Hawaiian desert made with cooked kalo, coconut milk and sugar) or painstakingly pounded into poi which is the main staple of the Hawaiian diet
- Kalo in Hawaiian Culture – Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative
Native Hawaiians also make laulau by wrapping kalo leaves, fish and pork in ti leaves and steaming them until soft Kalo is also used to create a sweet dessert called kūlolo by steaming a combination of raw, grated kalo corm, sugar and coconut milk wrapped in ti leaves
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