The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780824817787)

Recent winner of a prestigious award from the Julia Child Cookbook Awards, presented by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Lauden was given the 1997 Jane Grigson Award, presented to the book that, more than any other entered in the competition, exemplifies distinguished scholarship.

Hawaii has one of the richest culinary heritages in the United States. Its contemporary regional cuisine, known as "local food" by residents, is a truly amazing fusion of diverse culinary influences. Rachel Laudan takes readers on a thoughtful, wide-ranging tour of Hawaii's farms and gardens, fish auctions and vegetable markets, fairs and carnivals, mom-and-pop stores and lunch wagons, to uncover the delightful complexities and incongruities in Hawaii's culinary history.

More than 150 recipes, photographs, a bibliography of Hawaii's cookbooks, and an extensive glossary make The Food of Paradise an invaluable resource for cooks, food historians, and Hawaiiana buffs.

Author: Rachel Laudan
ISBN-10: 0824817788
ISBN-13: 9780824817787
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/1996
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.20h x 8.10w x 0.60d
Award: IACP Crystal Whisk Award - Winner