Malia Yoshioka

Malia Yoshioka is a freelance food and travel writer from Maui, Hawaii, and the voice behind Shoyu Sugar. Her byline has appeared in outlets such as Lonely Planet, The Washington Post, Business Insider, New York Magazine’s The Strategist, and Matador Network. She’s eaten her way through 43 countries, from crossing the US by train to wandering the backstreets of Istanbul to nights spent in capsule hotels in Japan, while also exploring her hometown of Hawaii through the eyes of a traveler. She’s always seeking connection to people and places through food and language and rarely returns home without a suitcase full of omiyage.