Sarah Wilson’s Healthy Hawaiian Food Guide
Food isn’t usually the first thing people think of when considering a trip to Hawaii. That’s all about to change. More recently, the place has undergone a transformation. Indeed, Hawaii is possibly one of the healthiest places to holiday right now, especially if you couple your eating journey with hiking and other outdoor adventures.
Having just come back from the islands on something of a foodie (and hiking) exploration, I put it down to two factors. One, the up and up of the foodie instagrammer. Seriously, some of the biggest wellness ‘grammers in the world are based in small outposts such as Oahu’s North Shore and the east coast of Kauai, sharing their green smoothies and breakfast bowls to pundits around the planet. The other factor is the rise of the Hawaiian Regional Cuisine movement, which has seen top chefs revive local ingredients and traditional cooking practices in truly inventive ways.
The combination of forces have produced a bunch of fun food experiences that certainly got me on a plane straight to Honolulu. Here’s five healthy food trends I tested out:
1. Kombucha
Hawaii has totally embraced this fermented tea trend. The tropical climate provides perfect conditions for making the highly nutritious, gut-healing beverage (kombucha ferments best at about 24C) and you can find it sold in cafes, whole food stores and at countless food trucks around the islands. Definitely try it on Kauai at Kauai Juice Co or on the North Shore of Oahu at The Beet Box Café in Haleiwa.
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