This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Hawaiian legend holds that taro is the sacred ancestor of all Hawaiian people. The staple root crop is so valued that ...

There are some foods that are more than just a mealtime staple; they're a connection to culture and the richness of the past. For example, the French baguette achieved a cultural milestone when it ...

Staff Photo by Dennis FujimotoTOM HARAGUCHI of O`ahu didn’t just come to the Taro Festival ho`olaulea for the free samples. He simply rolled up his sleeves and helped cook samples during the day ...

The Hawaii Supreme Court sided with Native Hawaiian taro farmers and cultural practitioners in a ruling on Thursday, saying that the state’s practice of issuing revocable permits to divert ...