Hawaii public schools will celebrate the upcoming holiday season with an Okinawan sweet potato pie as part of November’s Aina Pono: Harvest of the Month program. The pie will be served on a day ...

Boil sweet potatoes in water for about 45 minutes, or until soft. Okinawan sweet potatoes take longer than regular potatoes to cook, so check that they’re very soft.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Okinawan sweet potato was on the menu at 91 public schools in Hawaii this month. It’s an effort to get homegrown ingredients into cafeterias across the state.