I used to be glued to the tube when the Food Network first debuted, since it was a channel devoted exclusively to the art of the kitchen, from Emeril’s “bam,†to Mario Batali’s rustic Italian dishes, to the informative and entertaining Alton Brown, who combined theatrics along with actual technique. But like any media — […]
THE GOCHISO GOURMET: In the ‘Iron Chef’s’ domain
February 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If not for a shoulder injury many moons ago, we might be watching Masaharu Morimoto swinging a baseball bat instead of deftly slicing sashimi. As a foodie, I’m thankful that he took the path of sushi and sashimi instead of besuboru. Morimoto opened his Hawai‘i outpost, Morimoto Waikiki (1775 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96815; […]
THE GOCHISO GOURMET: The Pig and the Lady
July 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I first heard of this “restaurant†from one of the 50th’s original food bloggers, Reid of Ono Kine Grindz. I use the term “restaurant†lightly as The Pig and the Lady is a “pop-up†restaurant, meaning they utilize the space of a pre-existing restaurant during its off hours. This concept is not new, pop-up restaurants […]
THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Cuisine for the seasons
March 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Kaiseki ryori, the formal multi-course Japanese meal that highlights seasonal ingredients just as they become available, isn’t limited just to multi-starred Japanese restaurants or top-level ryokan. You can also find the same meal in Hawai‘i — served in accordance with each season at Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas right in Honolulu. Chef Hiroshi Fukui originally started these […]
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