Hawaii pasture-raised rose veal meets vitello tonnato

• By Alan Wong
• Aug. 6, 2024

I received some Big Island rose veal from Micah Richards of Mauka Meats and I couldn’t wait to try it. One of the many dishes I will try and make is called vitello tonnato. Read more

Where did the idea of eating pork with clams come from?

• By Alan Wong
• July 2, 2024

I cannot help but to continue immersing myself into Portugal’s culture, history and food. I recently came across two dishes that made me want to dig deeper. Read more

I think I turning Portuguese

• By Alan Wong
• June 4, 2024

I had to laugh to myself as I recalled Greg Gomes telling one of his favorite jokes: “There are two kinds of people, there are those that are Portuguese, and then there are those that want to be Portuguese.” Read more

Molokai venison

• By Alan Wong
• April 30, 2024

I’ve known for a while about all the axis deer on Maui and Molokai multiplying like crazy. Farmers lose some of their crops because they get eaten by the deer. Read more

Hard tack, the sailors biscuit and Diamond Bakery

• By Alan Wong
• April 1, 2024

I was sitting next to Butch Galdeira, CEO of Diamond Bakery, eating a tuna salad on a soda cracker with pickled onions and Tabasco. Read more

Emme touched many

• By Alan Wong
• March 4, 2024

The first time I met Emme Tomimbang Burns, she wanted to look into my refrigerator. Read more

Aloha and mahalo to Peterson Farms

• By Alan Wong
• Feb. 7, 2024

In 1964, the family took a trip in Mom's push-button white Valiant car up to Wahiawa Heights to Peter-son Egg Farm. Read more

Reflections

• By Alan Wong
• Jan. 2, 2024

January is a time for reflections. I look back on all the great food I ate in 2023. Read more

Seafood extravaganza

• By Kelli Shiroma Braiotta
• Dec. 26, 2023

Looking for a variety of seafood dishes? From uni bowls and sushi platters, we’ve got you covered. Read more

Taste of Jeju

• By Alan Wong
• Dec. 5, 2023

On a recent cruise to the southern islands of Japan, one of the highlights was my day spent on Jeju Island in South Korea. Read more

Pounding poi

• By Alan Wong
• Oct. 31, 2023

Finally, this weekend at the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival event on the Big Island, I pounded my first paiai. Read more

Poi vinaigrette, anyone?

• By Alan Wong
• Oct. 3, 2023

I didn’t grow up eating taro or poi; it wasn’t on the dinner table. My mom is from Japan, so she had no idea what it was. Read more

Chicken gumbo, anyone?

• By Alan Wong
• Sept. 5, 2023

It would be insensitive of me if I didn’t pause and mention the fire disasters on Maui. Read more

Mango season

• By Alan Wong
• Aug. 2, 2023

August usually still means hot summer weather and mango season should be in full swing. Read more

Taste of Okinawa – ‘sharing is belonging’

• By Alan Wong
• July 5, 2023

Recently, I attended the Taste of Okinawa event at the Pagoda ballroom. This cultural gathering featured not only the food, but the song, dance and spirit of a proud community. Read more

Japan: one of my favorite places to be

• By Alan Wong
• June 6, 2023

I love our year-round weather here in Hawaii. We don’t have the four seasons like other places Read more

Miso: not just for soup

• By Alan Wong
• May 2, 2023

"Umami” has been the food buzzword everyone seems to be using nowadays when describing a dish or flavors. Read more

Back to hilo for ‘adopt a beehive’

• By Alan Wong
• April 4, 2023

The “Adopt a Beehive with Alan Wong” program is a partnership between our restaurant and University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Agricultural Farm Laboratory in Panaewa. Read more