Taste of the Nation Hawaii 2012
Please join Chef Alan Wong, this year’s Honorary Chef Chair, at Taste of the Nation Hawaii, a fundraiser to help fight childhood hunger nationwide. Nearly 17 million children face hunger in America. Most families that live below the poverty line in America are working families, yet their regular income is not sufficient to cover the … Read more
Chef Alan Wong’s The Blue Tomato Wins Prestigious IACP Culinary Award
Watermark Publishing is pleased to announce that the The Blue Tomato: The Inspirations Behind the Cuisine of Alan Wong by Chef Alan Wong, co-written by Arnold Hiura, has been named the “Chefs & Restaurants” category winner in the 26th Annual International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Cookbook Awards. The Blue Tomato’s fellow nominees in the … Read more
The Blue Tomato Announced as Finalist in Prestigious IACP Culinary Awards
The Blue Tomato: The Inspirations Behind the Cuisine of Alan Wong by Chef Alan Wong, co-written by Arnold Hiura, is one of three finalists in the 26th Annual International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Cookbook Awards in the “Chefs & Restaurants” category. [To see the full list of Cookbook Award finalists, as well as nominees … Read more
Taste Hawai‘i Tour Photo Galleries
View photo slideshows from the Taste Hawai‘i Tour. For larger images, click on the photo to go to the main gallery for the event. (See yourself or someone you know in a photo? Visit the photo galleries on Facebook at the Blue Tomato page or the Kau Kau page and tag them!) Have photos you’d … Read more
Restaurant Week Hawaii Promotions
Come and Taste Hawai‘i during Restaurant Week Hawai‘i (Nov. 14 to 20, 2011) at Alan Wong’s Honolulu and The Pineapple Room at Macy’s Ala Moana Center! Both restaurants will feature special prix fixe dinner menus. See the menus here. In addition, The Pineapple Room is part of a special promotion at Ala Moana Center: Get … Read more
Taste Hawai‘i Tour Event Prize Giveaways
Attend the ticketed Taste Hawai‘i Tour tasting events with Chef Alan Wong and Arnold Hiura, including Chef Alan’s Birthday Bash on November 2, and you could win dinner for two at The Pineapple Room or Alan Wong’s Honolulu, a collection of cookbooks, or possibly even a trip for two to Hawai‘i to dine at Chef … Read more
Pineapple Fields Forever
Sustainability is: Making decisions today so our grandchildren’s children can enjoy what we have, tomorrow. ~ Chef Alan Wong Sustainability is a topic of crucial importance at Alan Wong’s Restaurants. In the video below, Chef Alan Wong discusses the need to increase Hawai‘i’s consumption of local produce and the positive effect it will have on … Read more
Culinary Technique Demonstration at Williams-Sonoma
Photos from Chef Alan’s demonstration at Williams-Sonoma. Attendees learned the principles behind Chef’s famous Li Hing Mui Dressing, plus his Ko Choo Jang Sauce and red and yellow ketchups. All four items showcased Chef Alan’s philosophy of “Slot In, Slot Out” (replacing ingredients with others to create an entirely new dish) and the concept … Read more
Taste Hawaii Tour 2011
In October and November, James Beard Award-winning chef Alan Wong and Hawai‘i food historian Arnold Hiura will bring a taste of the Islands to the San Francisco Bay Area with their “Taste Hawai‘i” Tour. The duo will offer six events in San Francisco and San Jose between October 27 and November 2, all open to … Read more
Chef Alan’s Red Onion Butter Recipe
This Red Onion Butter recipe from The Blue Tomato is used to season the shrimp and create a flavorful sauce for Chef Alan’s Prawns with Saimin Noodles. Chef takes Hamura saimin noodles —you can purchase them fresh from the tiny mom-and-pop diner on Kaua‘i, an unassuming family business that also just happens to be a … Read more
