Honolulu mozzarella factory shows art and science of cheesemaking

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – June 4 marks National Cheese Day — a time to celebrate an ancient practice that dates back thousands of years.

A cheese maker in Honolulu calls the process both an art and science, and shares his passion at Bocconcino in Kakaako, which produces Hawaii’s first authentic, locally made mozzarella.

“A bocconcino is a a small bite, something like a morsel,” explains longtime Italian chef Donato Loperfido as he gives Hawaii News Now a tour of his cheese factory, cafe and market at 978 Kawaiaha‘o St…

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