Poi Oh Poi!

<p>This carbonated beverage made from the tender tips of new spruce branches can be alcoholic or not &ndash; but it&rsquo;s always a bit bracing. Anney and Lauren stick it out through the science and history of spruce beer.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omny ... Show More

<p>These thin, crisp sandwich cookies with a chewy caramel center are a favorite snack of caf&eacute; patrons and endurance athletes alike. Anney and Lauren iron out the science and history of stroopwafels.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listen ... Show More

<p>These golden yellow hand pies are a savory comfort food that&rsquo;s traveled around the world. Anney and Lauren fill out the history and cultures behind Jamaican patties.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.< ... Show More

<p>For millennia humans have recognized four tastes, but in the 1980s a fifth taste first isolated in Japan gained worldwide acceptance - and took off like a rocket! Learn about meaty, musty, savory umami in this episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="h ... Show More

<p>Little-known fact: Ketchup, possibly the most all-American of condiments, evolved from fermented fish sauce people in Southeast Asia have been making for more than a thousand years. Learn more in this classic episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="ht ... Show More

How an invention from the Hawai'ian islands changed the world. Featuring Hawai'ian musician and educator Alan Akaka and historian John Troutman, curator of American music at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt ... Show More

<p>Sushi grew out of a way to ferment fish a couple thousand years ago and in the late 20th century began to take the world by storm. What began as traditional, rigid food has come to evolve with new delicious innovations being added to the original canon. Learn all about it in t ... Show More

<p>Get ready for some Hawaiian folklore, people. Today we discuss the Night Marchers.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio ... Show More

<p>Matcha is something else, healthy and delicious and all the rage. Learn all about this trendy beverage today.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystud ... Show More

Balut is a street food delicacy found in Southeastern Asia -- and around the world. Learn about this eggy treat in today's episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Today, Josh and Nicole explore the historical, cultural, and culinary reasons behind this uncommon food pairing. Leave us a voicemail at (833) DOG-POD1 Check out the video version of this podcast: http://youtube.com/@mythicalkitchen To learn more about listener data and our priva ... Show More

<p>Why we love short stuff - because we can tell stories like this one. A man goes to an island to start a commune of sorts that subsists entirely on coconuts. It didn't go well. </p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https ... Show More

<p>By longstanding listener request, we look at how Hawaii was basically stolen by the United States in the 19th century. Rather than reverse this bit of geopolitical fraud, the US ended up making Hawaii a state instead.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="ht ... Show More