Family Ingredients

Food Series / 3 Seasons

Get an introduction to interesting people and riveting stories linked by a family recipe, starting from a base in Hawaii to locations such as Japan and Puerto Rico. Find the rich and sometimes surprising connections to a treasured family dish.

25m 31s / TV-PG

Puerto Rico Gandule

2m 15s

Puerto Rican pride thrives in Hawaii. Ed Kenney meets up with entertainer Tiara Hernandez, whose family grew up in the showrooms of Waikiki. Together they follow a culinary path to a country they've never seen and learn more about her heritage through the ingredients of a dish close to her heart..

Japan Miso Soup

2m 4s

In Japan, miso factories are like microbreweries in America. Ed Kenney and fellow Hawaii restaurateur Alan Wong dive into the origins of miso soup, Wong’s favorite childhood dish, and search for the finest ingredients.

California Pipi Kaula

3m

Hawaiian cowboys, once considered some of the best ropers in the world, also made the most tender beef jerky called pipi kaula. We’ll trace the origins of the Hawaiian cowboy lifestyle and discover how these traditions of music and food are still enjoyed today.

Tahiti Poisson Cru

3m 26s

Chef Ed travels to Tahiti to meet up with a young man sailing the globe in a double-hulled canoe. Maui Tauotaha comes from a long line of canoe carvers and Ed joins him at his ancestral village to follow his favorite food memory - poisson cru, or raw fish, the quintessential Tahitian·dish

Okinawa Soki Soba

3m 17s

Okinawan Soba is not to be confused with Japanese soba. The blend of noodles, soup and pork spare ribs embody the spirit of the Okinawan people and the complex history that make up its islands. Join Ed and his guest as they serve you incredible stories.

Hawaii Poi

3m 8s

In this first episode host Ed Kenney connects us to the food that made the biggest impact on his life - poi, also known as taro. The 14th most cultivated crop on earth, taro is eaten around the world, but only Hawaiians make poi. Join Ed on his personal journey tracing a food that has kept his family together.

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Get an introduction to interesting people and riveting stories linked by a family recipe, starting from a base in Hawaii to locations such as Japan and Puerto Rico. Find the rich and sometimes surprising connections to a treasured family dish.

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