Chef’s Table

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

When the teacher learns from the student

• By Alan Wong
• March 7, 2023

I had mentioned Keanu Flores before. He’s a high school senior from Halau Ku Mana Public Charter School. Read more

Happy chinese new year!

• By Alan Wong
• Jan. 31, 2023

It’s a little belated, but I wish everyone a wonderful, healthy, prosperous new year ahead, and hope the lunar new year celebrations were great for you! Read more

Welcome 2023; don’t forget to smell the pineapples!

• By Alan Wong
• Jan. 3, 2023

2022 is now gone and here comes 2023! The holiday season cooking and eating are almost done. Read more

The porridge that keeps giving

• By Alan Wong
• Dec. 6, 2022

For the holidays, a lot of people roast a turkey. Not everyone does, but it’s common in Hawaii to find it on the table on Thanksgiving Read more

Aguachile

• By Alan Wong
• Nov. 1, 2022

Aguachile is a Mexican dish from Sinaloa and it’s usually made with shrimp, marinated in a liquid seasoned with chile peppers Read more

‘Cuisines of the sun’

• By Alan Wong
• Oct. 5, 2022

This was a food and wine event held annually at the Mauna Lani (Big Island) Canoe-House Restaurant. Last year, the event was revived by the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival for the first time at its birthplace, where it all began for the event. Read more

Inspiring the next generation of cooks

• By Alan Wong
• Sept. 6, 2022

In my generation, while in grade school, basil came out of a bottle all dried up. Read more

Lanakila, the Good Table

• By Alan Wong
• Aug. 3, 2022

Lanakila Meals on Wheels is an organization that does many things for our kupuna as well, among them preparing and delivering meals to those in need, especially to those that are unable to leave home to go get the meals themselves. Read more

I love rice

• By Alan Wong
• July 6, 2022

Did you know that at one time we produced a large amount of rice only second to sugar cane on Oahu? Read more

The sleeping uhu

• By Alan Wong
• May 31, 2022

I called a friend to ask him a question. I started off by asking him if he remembered the late Palani Vaughan, a Hawaiian musician, singer and legend. Read more

Fish soup

• By Alan Wong
• May 3, 2022

Recently, I was sitting in the chair getting my hair cut, and as usual, we started talking story. Read more

Honoring a pioneer, chef Roy Yamaguchi

• By Alan Wong
• April 5, 2022

Tomorrow, April 7, the University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management will be celebrating the 20th annual “A Legacy in Tourism.” Read more

Shoyu Chicken

• By Alan Wong
• March 1, 2022

I only began to eat shoyu chicken when I arrived in Hawaii. To be quite honest, I am a breast man — chicken breast, that is. Read more

Savoring spaghetti

• By Alan Wong
• Feb. 1, 2022

I once served a first course that was simply three wedges of tomato on a plate. Read more

Egypt: cruising the nile

• By Alan Wong
• Jan. 4, 2022

I recently went on an eye-opening trip to Egypt: the land of ancient history and pharaohs, elaborate tombs, architecture, art and sculptures. Read more

A Japanese good luck dish for the new year

• Nov. 30, 2021

Mamaki tea needs to go around the world

• Nov. 2, 2021