Poi

Poi (also known as taro) is this interesting purple substance Gil and I learned about during our honeymoon.  It is a staple food in the Polynesian culture.  Apparently it can be eaten just as a paste or liquid but we had it in the wonderful form of pancakes.  

I researched it to find out what it is and it is basically the root of a plant that they cook down to form a paste.  The fresher it is the sweeter it is; the longer it sits the more sour it becomes.  It is still edible as it gets more sour but they switch its use.  If it is sweet they just each it straight (or mix it with milk and or sugar); if it is more sour they will use it with salted fish.  

We never had it in a liquid form but it does make amazing pancakes and dinner roles.  It adds such a sweet touch to the bread and pancakes (it also adds a wonderful purple tint.)  

There are many places online to buy a poi (taro) pancake mix if you want to give them a try.  (www.tropicislemusic.com/food/poi3.htm)

Here is a good website if you want to learn a little bit more about poi:

www.paradisecovehawaii.com/FunFacts/poi.com