Episode 5

Japan ‐ Miso Soup

A “chefs” episode, highly acclaimed Chef Alan Wong of Honolulu takes Chef Ed Kenney of Kaimuki on an unforgettable adventure of his ancestral home, Japan. The premise of Family Ingredients is to follow a memory dish and Alan chooses miso soup, which leads them to interesting places and fascinating people. A culinary delight from farm to table.

Featured Guest

Alan Wong

Chef Alan Wong has made a highly successful career out of marrying different cooking styles with the finest local ingredients. He is chef/owner of the acclaimed Alan Wong’s Restaurants (Honolulu and Shanghai) and The Pineapple Room (Honolulu). A founder of Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine, he is also the recipient of the prestigious James Beard Award and co-chair of the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival. Born in Japan, Alan was raised in the small town of Wahiawa on the Island of O‘ahu.

His family dish is miso soup.

Locations

Restaurants: Alan Wong’s Honolulu

Farms: Petersons’ Upland Egg Farm, Wahiawa, O‘ahu

Suki Natural Farm, Ogawa-machi, Saitama

Shimosato (Frostpia) Farm, Ogawa-machi, Saitama

Hotels: Hyatt Regency Tokyo

Sites: Shinjuku, Tokyo

Yamaki Jozo Co.

Mom’s Miso Soup

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