This Hawaiian staple starch made from pounded, fermented taro root is delicious, nutritious, and sometimes misunderstood. We dip into the history and science of poi, along with a restauranteur and a cultural practitioner who both grew up with it on Oahu.

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This Hawaiian staple starch made from pounded, fermented taro root is delicious, nutritious, and sometimes misunderstood. We dip into the history and science of poi, along with a restauranteur and a cultural practitioner who both grew up with it on Oahu. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Savor digs into how people live and how they eat – and why. Hosts Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum interview the culinary creators and consumers of the world, exploring the science, history, and culture of food and drink, all with a key question in mind: Why do we like what we like, and how can we find more of those things?

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This Hawaiian staple starch made from pounded, fermented taro root is delicious, nutritious, and sometimes misunderstood. We dip into the history and science of poi, along with a restauranteur and a cultural practitioner who both grew up with it on Oahu.

Poi Oh Poi!

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Come sit down with us, we’ve got some sad news. This is not goodbye, but Savor is winding down.

Come sit down with us, we&rsquo;ve got some sad news. This is not goodbye, but Savor is winding down.

An Important Savor Announcement

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This franchise has spawned a bounty of food- and drink-related merchandise and licensed products, from mundane to amusing to of dubious propriety. Anney and Lauren have a bad feeling about some of the strangest culinary tie-ins from the history of Star Wars.

This franchise has spawned a bounty of food- and drink-related merchandise and licensed products, from mundane to amusing to of dubious propriety. Anney and Lauren have a bad feeling about some of the strangest culinary tie-ins from the history of Star Wars.

A Galaxy of Star Wars Food Tie-ins

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This tropical fruit with a thin, leathery skin doesn’t travel well, so it’s inspired all kinds of innovations to get it from tree to plate over the centuries. Anney and Lauren take a fresh look at the history and science behind lychees.

This tropical fruit with a thin, leathery skin doesn&rsquo;t travel well, so it&rsquo;s inspired all kinds of innovations to get it from tree to plate over the centuries. Anney and Lauren take a fresh look at the history and science behind lychees.

The Lychee Episode Is Delicate (Isn’t It, Isn’t It?)

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