Stephanie L. Amberg
Director of Public Relations
813/282-1225
July 1, 2006 – Roy’s is offering its guests a tour of the
Hawaiian Islands – all without leaving home. The second annual Island
Hop Wine Dinner is a feast of flavors indigenous to each island –
from ti leaves and passion fruit to kumquats and galangal. Each dish of
the five-course meal represents one of Hawaii’s five islands and
is perfectly matched with a unique wine selection. This trip for the tastebuds
is scheduled for Tuesday, August 15, at 6:30 pm. The cost is $85.00 per
person, excluding tax and gratuity.
To reflect the essence of every island, each dish was created by a chef
in the Roy’s family with a personal connection to that island. Formerly
of Roy’s Kahana, Maui, Chef Partner Tom Voss (Roy’s Woodland
Hills), created the pupus – Ma “Ona Loa” Dancing Prawn
Tempura. Chef Partner Mako Segawa (Roy’s Desert Ridge), found inspiration
from his time at Roy’s Poipu, Kauai for the first course of Kauai
Cherve and Smoked Swordfish Tortellini with Pohole. Corporate Sushi Chef
Lorin Watada, a former resident of Honolulu, fashioned the second course
of Ti Leaf Steamed Hawaiian Onaga; and Sous Chef Issac Bancaco (Roy’s
Los Angeles) a former resident of Kihei, Maui created the third course
of Pulehu Style “Pipi Kaula.” For dessert, Pastry Chef Kaethe
Krasner (Roy’s Jacksonville Beach) formerly of Roy’s Kahana,
Maui presents a “New Style” Molokai Sweet Potato Pie.
Roy Yamaguchi is regarded as the founder of a distinctive style known
as Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, which brought his cooking to the forefront
of contemporary gastronomy. Honored early in his career with the prestigious
James Beard "Best Pacific Northwest Chef" award, Yamaguchi has
hosted six seasons of the PBS-TV show, "Hawaii Cooks with Roy Yamaguchi,"
seen on more than 300 stations in all 50 states and in 60 countries. Yamaguchi
has also published three cookbooks, Roy’s: Feasts from Hawaii; Hawaii
Cooks and Fish and Seafood: Recipes from the Pacific Rim. Additional information
about Chef Roy Yamaguchi and Roy's restaurants can be found at www.roysrestaurant.com.
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