King Kamehameha II couldn't have known that he was helping make way for the first lūʻaus when he made the once unthinkable decision to eat with his mother in 1819, ending the longstanding system of ...

I love how the tradition of mochi spans memories and cultures, from Filipino bibingka and Chinese nian gao to Japanese mochi and Hawaiian butter mochi. Mochi’s presence in my daily life was fleeting.

Butter mochi is the best! The perfect mixture of chewy, squishy, dense and sticky, these coconut and rice flour cake bars (a cousin of Filipino bibingka) are one of the most beloved island desserts ...

Butter mochi is a staple in Hawaii — because it’s great, says Peter Som, fashion designer and Mill Valley-rased author of the forthcoming cookbook, “Family Style” (Harvest, $40). It’s a great, ...