Cook Real Hawai'i

<b><b>The story of Hawaiian cooking by a two-time <i>Top Chef</i> finalist and Fan Favorite through 100 recipes that embody the beautiful cross-cultural exchange of the islands. </b></b> <p/><b>ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: <i>The New Yorker</i> - ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: <i>The New York Times </i> <i>The Washington Post </i> NPR <i>Taste of Home </i> <i>Vice Serious Eats</i></b> <p/>Even when he was winning accolades and adulation for his cooking two-time <i>Top Chef</i> finalist Sheldon Simeon decided to drop what he thought he was <i>supposed</i> to cook as a chef. He dedicated himself instead to the local Hawai'i food that feeds his 'ohana--his family and neighbors. With uncomplicated flavor-forward recipes he shows us the many cultures that have come to create the cuisine of his beloved home: the native Hawaiian traditions Japanese influences Chinese cooking techniques and dynamic Korean Portuguese and Filipino flavors that are closest to his heart. <p/>Through stunning photography poignant stories and dishes like wok-fried poke pork dumplings made with biscuit dough crispy cauliflower katsu and charred huli-huli chicken slicked with a sweet-savory butter glaze <i>Cook Real Hawai'i</i> will bring a true taste of the cookouts homes and iconic mom and pop shops of Hawai'i into your kitchen.