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Hanalei Taro Fields
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a
thumbnail to see a larger version of the
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OVERVIEW |
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At the
foot of Hanalei’s misty green mountains lie
fields of one of the most beautiful crops
anywhere: taro. These heart-shaped plants
grow intensely green in their flooded
patches. Endangered Hawaiian birds find
refuge among the gently waving stems. Look
down on this emerald quilt of land from the
Hanalei Valley Lookout and maybe you’ll even
see farmers doing the muddy work of harvest.
Many restaurants in Hanalei serve delicious
taro dishes. The leaves (sometimes called
luau leaf) are similar in taste to spinach,
while the corm, or underground stem, is
cooked like a potato. The corm is also
pounded into poi, the Hawaiian staple
starch. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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From
Pinceville, take Highway 56 west across the
north shore of Kauai. Hanalei area begins
when the Highway changes number to 560.
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