Issue 23: `Ilio

He lele pa iki - ke aloha kamali`i.
A light touch - so is love among children.
Children imagine themselves in love, but it's only puppy love.  Not so is the love of a mature person.


Organism of the Week!  `Ilio,

Obviously not a poi dog.  Also pretty useless as food, but just wait
until we get hungry enough, useless dog...

What we refer to as a poi dog today used to have a literal reference to `ilio, poi dogs that were bred for food purposes and fed poi to fatten them up.  Dogs were not used to hunt pigs or really as companion pets back in the day....they were bred for delicious, delicious meat.  These dogs were known to be sluggish and slow-witted, so wouldn't make for very good companion animals. 
Some curious things that occurred in poi dogs was that they usually had flatter heads.  Scientist folk suggest that it may be because poi doesn't exactly need chewing - maybe those muscles just didn't develope as much as they would in a normal dog.  In any case, they were so tasty that we ate them to extinction. 

By Sabrina Robello

Sourced: Here, don't judge me. 

Community Events!
Cooking with Greens - March 8, 9:30-11:30am, Lyon Arboretum
Local chef/cookbook writer Joan Namkoong does a demonstration class on how to get the best flavors out of local veggies.  Bring your own plate and utensils to reduce waste and eat tasty food!