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Books: Cooking by Cuisine -> Cooking American
The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage (Kolowalu Books (Paperback))
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by:
Laudan, Rachel
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Publisher:
University of Hawaii Press
Published: August 1, 1996
ISBN: 0824817788
Format:Paperback
Pages:304
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Book Description
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Hawaii has perhaps the most culturally diverse population on earth. The story of how the Polynesians, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Korean, Filipinos, Okinawans, Puerto Ricans, various Southeast Asian peoples, and Caucasians (known as
haoles) brought together their culinary traditions on these islands makes fascinating reading. Laudan concentrates on local food rather than the world-class glamour of the Hawaiian regional cuisine cooked up by famous island chefs Amy Ferguson Ota and
Roy Yamaguchi. She presents the polyglot world of the plate lunch, Spam, mochi, seaweed, shaved ice, sushi, and all the other dishes that Hawaiians really eat every day. Primarily a living and lively culinary history, this book does include recipes for
the most commonplace Hawaiian dishes.
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