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Alana Kysar: The Untold Truth About Hawaiian Food
Episode 147
Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Alana Kysar, cookbook author, recipe developer, photographer, and the voice behind Aloha Kitchen and Aloha Veggies.Alana shares how returning home to Hawai‘i reshaped the way she sees food, culture, and her role as a storyteller. She reflects on building her career through blogging, the lessons that come with wearing many creative hats, and why good things take time. We talk about the layered nature of Hawaiian cuisine, the responsibility of telling cultural stories with care, and how her work blends tradition with a fresh, vegetable-forward approach. She also opens up about identity, creativity, and what it means to create food that feels both personal and representative of a place.Join us as Alana challenges what people think they know about Hawaiian food and reveals why every dish is really a story about home, culture, and connection.
