3. Heat enough coconut oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot, thinly slice the taro root using a mandoline slicer directly into the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan.

Thinly slice the root and bake your own taro chips. Try poi, a traditional Hawaiian version of mashed potatoes that’s sweet and sticky. Use taro flour to create purple baked goods.

Inspired by the popular burger at sister restaurant the Gallows, the Banyan burger is available every night with kimchi pimiento cheese and a side of salt-and-vinegar taro root chips.