What does food mean to you?

Much of life in Hawaii revolves around food. We’re always sharing food at the office. Today is Girl’s Day here and in Japan, so of course, 3 people brought donuts and 1 person brought an entire cooked breakfast to share.

We have a community garden at my building, and even though I don’t participate, they’re always giving me vegetables. When I lived on the Big Island, the neighbor would yell up to me, I’d go out, and he’d always have some kind of fruit to share. It was amazing.

Here food means community, and we share. Food in Hawaii is not just something we have to do to keep our bodies functioning. It’s a way to rejoice. It’s happiness in physical form.