Synopses & Reviews
Now in Paperback!Born in Japan and raised on Honolulu, Alan Wong is one of Hawaii's top chefs and a major influence in creating a unified and distinctive regional cuisine. Wong led the way in capturing the essential flavors and exceptional cultural diversity of his home, earning him a prestigious James Beard nomination for Best Regional Chef. In a unique triumph of East-West style, ALAN WONG'S NEW WAVE LUAU showcases Alan's signature blend of Pacific-Rim styles. His genre-bending fare combines Western culinary techniques with the flavors of China, Japan, Hawaii, and beyond—with tantalizing and innovative results. With delicacies such as Lobster Won-Ton Ravioli in a Curry Potato Sauce and Kona Mocha Brûlée, ALAN WONG'S NEW WAVE LUAU delivers these incredible indulgences to the home cook.
More than 20,000 copies sold in hardcover.Reviews“[A] leading practitioner of Hawaiian regional cooking. Wong is renowned for transforming island staples . . . into elaborately presented fare.”—Bon Appétit“Alan Wong is the master blaster of Hawaiian eats . . . using the basic building blocks of native Hawaiian luau cooking . . . to construct a devastatingly delicious alternative universe of his own.”—GourmetFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Synopsis
One of Hawaii's top chefs combines the tastes of the Islands with influences from China and Japan to create a collection of 100 unique and unusual recipes.
Synopsis
Alan Wong is one of Hawaii's top chefs, and the rest of America is sitting up and taking notice. Nominated as one of the James Beard Foundation's Best Regional Chefs in 1994, he has been featured as a guest chef on NBC's Today show, his recipes have appeared in Bon, and his restaurant (named simply, Alan Wong's), has received rave reviews. In addition, he represented Team Hawaii in the International Culinary Olympics, and has participated in the Beard Foundation's Rising Star of American Cuisine series.
The food that's won all these accolades is a signature blend of Pacific Rim styles, drawing together the tastes of the Islands with influences from China and Japan, with such unusual dishes as Lobster Won-Ton Raviolis in a Lemongrass-Ginger Sauce with Crispy Leeks, Banana, Macadamia, and Kalua Creme Brulee, and over 100 more incredible indulgences, from an astonishingly talented chef.
About the Author
JOHN HARRISSON has co-authored cookbooks with many of America’s leading chefs, including Mark Miller, Roy Yamaguchi, and Hubert Keller. He lives in Hawaii.
ALAN WONG is regarded as one of the best chefs in Hawaii. A winner of the 1996 James Beard Foundation’s award for Best Regional Chef for the Pacific Northwest, he trained with legendary chef André Soltner at New York’s Lutèc before opening his own restaurant in Honolulu.
From the Trade Paperback edition.