Poi in NYC?

[GaijinGirl]

Anyone know where to find Poi in NYC? I know Waikiki Wally's won't have it, but would love to try.....!

--Janet (GG)

[zeitoun]

Anyone know where to find Poi in NYC?  I know Waikiki Wally's won't have it, but would love to try.....!

--Janet (GG)

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What is it? is it a hawaian ingredient?

[Pan]

Polynesian, not just Hawaiian. I tend to think of someone I know who lived in Ponape (now Pohnpei) for a couple of years or so. Canned sardines and poi every day. Didn't like it.

[miulang]

Polynesian, not just Hawaiian. I tend to think of someone I know who lived in Ponape (now Pohnpei) for a couple of years or so. Canned sardines and poi every day. Didn't like it.

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You have no "authentic" Hawaiian restaurants in the NYC area, so I doubt you would be able to find poi. However, you can get it via mail order in 2-days (but you have to order a minimum of 2 lbs of the stuff...and that's a lot). Then again, it's been a bad year for taro in Hawaii, so they might not be able to ship you any.

Go here: http://www.maui-info.com/2poi.html (for fresh poi)

Go here: http://commerce.secureinput.com/zippys/pro...7T7GBA73VHJ1PN8 (frozen poi)

Miulang

[GaijinGirl]

Thanks Miulang - not sure I want 2lbs of poi when I haven't tried it yet, but at least I have the option. It's a shame - you'd think NYC would have at least one authentic restaurant of everything....!

--Janet (GG)

[SuzySushi]

Fresh poi doesn't travel very well.

A lot of transplanted Hawaiians use instant poi, but that doesn't taste like the real thing.

Best thing is to save your money for a trip to Hawaii!

[richl2214]

Poi is a euphamism for Hawaiian wallpaper paste. :)

[Becca]

there is a hawaiian place on fulton st.: L&L Hawaiian Barbecue ... I haven't been yet, but seemed like the kind of place that might have poi.......YOu could call and ask: 577-8888

[Brooklyn]

I can't imagine someone WANTING to find poi... I spent my trip to Hawaii trying to avoid it!

[GaijinGirl]

:))))

It just looks interesting - and I *do* like taro in other forms.....!

--Janet (GG)

[glossyp]

You should make an effort to try it especially if you enjoy other forms of taro. Most everyone acknowledges that poi is an acquired taste. I find it to be pleasantly tangy. Slightly OT but taro related: one of the more interesting recent incarnations of taro here in Hawaii has been the introduction of taro-coconut deep fried pies at McDonald's which have been on the menu at McDonald's in Asia for sometime. It appears they are testing well and people like them.

[GaijinGirl]

Oooo...I'm intregued! (Taro balls are one of my favorite dim sum, for instance...)

[GaijinGirl]

Well, I just called all the restaurants.

Roy's has Poke. But *nobody* has Poi. *Sob*

--Janet (GG)