Food

Family Ingredients

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.

Kaua’i Pa’akai (salt)

25m 31s

We follow Raiatea from Molokaʻi to Kauaʻi, where her maternal roots are deeply connected to the salt ponds of Hanapēpē, one of the most highly prized natural salts in the world. In this episode we learn more about her family tree which is like a puzzle – each precious piece reveals a part of Hawaiʻiʻs unique history.

Episodes

  • Kaua’i Pa’akai (salt): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kaua’i Pa’akai (salt)

    S3 E4 - 25m 31s

    We follow Raiatea from Molokaʻi to Kauaʻi, where her maternal roots are deeply connected to the salt ponds of Hanapēpē, one of the most highly prized natural salts in the world. In this episode we learn more about her family tree which is like a puzzle – each precious piece reveals a part of Hawaiʻiʻs unique history.

  • Molokaʻi Poke: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Molokaʻi Poke

    S3 E3 - 25m 32s

    Molokaʻi is nestled between the islands of Oʻahu, Maui and Lanaʻi, measuring only 38 miles in length and 10 miles in width. It’s the least populated of all the Hawaiian Islands and residents prefer it that way. Fiercely independent, they fish, hunt, plant taro and tend to their gardens, proudly passing down their traditions from one generation to the next.

  • California Smoked Fish: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    California Smoked Fish

    S3 E2 - 25m 31s

    North Shore’s Jack Johnson, singer-songwriter, surfer and ocean activist, reveals the influence his father had on him and shares those memories on a road trip along the California coast. Enjoy the music, smoked fish and tales about early surfer migration to Hawaii.

  • Oʻahu Mango: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oʻahu Mango

    S3 E1 - 25m 31s

    Haʻa Keaulana is a surfer, photographer, environmentalist and part of the family of guardians who watch over Mākaha Beach. You can find her on any given day diving, swimming or surfing in the sea. For Haʻa, food sustainability is key to protecting the island’s fragile ecosystem. She is committed to promoting sustainable practices that will ensure a healthy future for her community and the planet.

Extras + Features

  • Episode 4 Preview | Kaua’i Pa’akai (salt): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 4 Preview | Kaua’i Pa’akai (salt)

    S3 E4 - 30s

    We follow Raiatea from Molokaʻi to Kauaʻi, where her maternal roots are deeply connected to the salt ponds of Hanapēpē, one of the most highly prized natural salts in the world. In this episode we learn more about her family tree which is like a puzzle – each precious piece reveals a part of Hawaiʻiʻs unique history.

  • Episode 3 Preview | Molokaʻi Poke: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 3 Preview | Molokaʻi Poke

    S3 E3 - 30s

    Molokaʻi is nestled between the islands of Oʻahu, Maui and Lanaʻi, measuring only 38 miles in length and 10 miles in width. It’s the least populated of all the Hawaiian Islands and residents prefer it that way. Fiercely independent, they fish, hunt, plant taro and tend to their gardens, proudly passing down their traditions from one generation to the next.

  • Skateboarding: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Skateboarding

    S3 E2 - 1m 8s

    Singer-songwriter, Jack Johnson takes Chef Ed Kenney down memory lane to "bomb the hill" on borrowed skateboards in Trinidad, CA, just like Jackʻs father did when he was younger.

  • Makana Bird: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Makana Bird

    S3 E2 - 2m 53s

    Chef Ed Kenney and singer-songwriter Jack Johnson travel to Northern California to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium and learn about the harmfulness of plastics in our oceans. During this visit they make a lifelong impression on Makana (gift), the aquariumʻs ambassador for plastic free oceans.

  • Episode 2 Preview | California: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 2 Preview | California

    S3 E2 - 30s

    North Shore’s Jack Johnson, singer-songwriter, surfer and ocean activist, reveals the influence his father had on him and shares those memories on a road trip along the California coast. Enjoy the music, smoked fish and tales about early surfer migration to Hawaii.

  • Monterey Bay Aquarium: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Monterey Bay Aquarium

    S3 E2 - 1m 28s

    Chef Ed Kenney and, singer-songwriter, Jack Johnson visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium to get a behind the scenes look at the aquarium and grab a snack at the same time.

  • Jack Johnson: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jack Johnson

    S3 E2 - 2m 49s

    Chef Ed Kenney visits singer-songwriter, Jack Johnson, to talk about Jackʻs fondest memories of his father, fishing and growing up on the North Shore of O‘ahu. Smoked fish was a constant whenever Jack fished with his father and takes him back to special moments spent with him.

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