Great Chefs of Hawaii

Great Chefs of Hawaii’s rich culinary traditions as practiced by the Islands’ leading chefs including Sam Choy, Roy Yamaguchi, Amy Ferguson-Ota, Beverly Gannon, Mark Ellman, David Paul Johnson, Gerard kaleohano, OnJin Kim, and Alan Wong. Along with other Hawaii culinary masters, each of their recipes, including some of their signature dishes, has been carefully tested to be easily prepared at home.

Recipes

Appetizers

• Ahi Cake
• Charred Sichimi Ahi Coated with Japanese Spices with Lilikoi-Soy Sauce
• Eggplant Napolean
• Fried Poke with Keahole Ahi Nori
• Kona Shrimp Lumpia with Spicy Mango Sauce
• Moano and Kahuku Prawns with Molokai Sweet Potatoes
• Puna Goat Cheese and Vegetable Terrine
• Seared Lana‘i Venison Carpaccio with Crisp Herb Salad
• Steamed Seafood Laulau

Soups and Salads

• Ahi and Taro Salad
• Caramelized Maui Onion Soup
• Grilled Shrimp and Star Fruit Salad
• Nalo Green Salad with Crispy Wontons and Tangerine Vinaigrette
• Togarashi Seared Beef Poke with Chilled Spicy Tomato Soup
• Beef Tenderloin and Poached Oysters with Essence of Pinot Noir and Chervil Sauce

Poultry and Meats

• Blackened Jawaiian Spice Chicken Breasts with Banana-Rum Sauce and Chili Corn Cakes
• Five-Spice Smoked Rack of Lamb with Poha Berry and Ginger Butter
• Crispy Thai-Style Chicken
• Indonesian Grilled Lamb Chops with Ginger Cream
• Kalua Duck with Plum Wine Sauce and Lundberg Rice

Fish and Shellfish

• Portuguese Steamed Clams
• Salmon and Shrimp Gyoza with Sweet Chili Vinaigrette and Sweet Chili Beurre Blanc
• Togarashi Seared Kumu with Pohole Fern Salad and Sesame Dressing
• Roasted Opakapaka with Orange-Ginger Butter Sauce
• Jasmine Tea-steamed Fillet of Opakapaka with Coriander Butter Sauce
• Sauteed Shrimp and Penne with Rice Cream Sauce
• Papillotte of Kumu with Basil, Seaweed, and Shiitake Mushrooms
• Wok Lobster with Lehua Honey and Black Bean Sauce
• Crusted Mahimahi with Crab Bisque
• Sauteed Mahimahi on Stir-Fried Watercress with Ginger Beurre Blanc and Noodle Cakes
• Pan-Seared Onaga Fillet with Pumpkin and Curry Sauce
• Opakapaka with Sesame-Chili Sauce

Desserts

• Five Spoons of Creme Brulee
• Hawaiian Sweet Potato Cakes with Pineapple Ice Cream and Coconut Creme Fraiche
• Flourless Macadamia Nut-Chocolate Cake
• Caramel Miranda
• Sam Choy’s Pineapple Cheesecake
• Honey and Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Ganache with Gold-dusted Chocolate Leaves and Poha Berry Sauce
• Black Sesame Nougatines with Green Tea Mousse and Glazed Chestnuts
• Bittersweet Chocolate Pie
• The Unforgettable Torte

Author: Kaui Philpotts