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Old 11-24-2002, 10:53 PM
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Originally posted by LuaBlanca


oh man....i tried that Poi stuff on vacation to Hawaii once...I thought I was going to die....YUCK! What on earth is it made from???!!!
Poi is a staple of the Hawaiian diet and considered very healthy, and that's why parents fed it to me every day as a kid. It's made from taro root. Once the root is steamed, it's pounded into a paste. Most people add sugar to it, but it's definitely an acquired taste.
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