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Summary: amazing food in a beautiful book
Review: Although the recipes are not for the faint of heart and do take some time until you are familar with them, they are worth the effort. The recipes are clear and concise and the results delicious. Along with being a very well written cookbook, it is also a beautiful cookbook. Just looking through it is a pleasure. Roy Yamaguchi introduces us to Hawaii in a warm and friendly way. A book with this kind of visual beauty, friendliness and above all recipes that actually work and taste fantastic is well worth the price.
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Summary: Beautiful but Labor Intensive
Review: Anyone who has eaten at Roy's will undoubtedly get excited at the prospect of making something out of this book. The layout alone will be inspiring with all the beautiful pictures of Hawaii and the food itself. However, novices beware, this is not cooking 101. There is quite a bit of prep for most recipes - sauces that need to be made requiring a multitude of ingredients before you even get to the core of the recipe - resulting in hours of work. I could see this being ok in a restaurant environment where many of these things are made in advance and put together on order, but for the haole home cook it is a little much. Additionally, I have never been that happy with the results of my labor. My husband and I are fairly good cooks and always look at each other as we ponder why it is just not as good as we think it should be. Maybe it is missing the view of Molokini, I don't know.
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Summary: Mmmmmmmm, Reminds Me of Home...
Review: Having grown up in Hawaii I miss the ingredients and presentation that Roy has in this book. The photos literally jumped off the page and dripped in flavor and texture. I can't wait to try as many as I can as quickly as I can!
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Summary: Cure for stagnant cooking
Review: I bought this book after eating at the restaurant in Palm Springs. I'm in no way the most experienced cook out there, but I had no trouble understanding the directions - even to fix his Peking-style duck - and the recipes I prepared tasted almost as good as the restaurant.If you don't live near an Asian grocery, you may have trouble finding some ingredients. However, most of the "foreign" ingredients called for are very common at any Asian store - even a very small one. I was even able to get the specific brand of red chile paste he recommended at a tiny Asian market by my house without going to the larger Asian grocery downtown. Plus, most of his recipes do call for the same basic chili pastes and spices, so I wasn't discouraged by the thought of buying a whole bunch of bottles only to use a teaspoon out of each one. Excellent book, and well worth the money, in my opinion.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: I bought this book after eating at the restaurant in Palm Springs. I'm in no way the most experienced cook out there, but I had no trouble understanding the directions - even to fix his Peking-style duck - and the recipes I prepared tasted almost as good as the restaurant. If you don't live near an Asian grocery, you may have trouble finding some ingredients. However, most of the "foreign" ingredients called for are very common at any Asian store - even a very small one. I was even able to get the specific brand of red chile paste he recommended at a tiny Asian market by my house without going to the larger Asian grocery downtown. Plus, most of his recipes do call for the same basic chili pastes and spices, so I wasn't discouraged by the thought of buying a whole bunch of bottles only to use a teaspoon out of each one. Excellent book, and well worth the money, in my opinion.
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Summary: Eaten at restaurant, but haven't gotten the book yet
Review: I have eaten at Roy's (Seattle) three times now. Each time, I have loved the seafood! Not only were the dishes excellent, but the presentation was awesome as well. As I said, I don't have the book, but I highly recommend the restaurants. :) I plan to buy the book too, since I love preparing nice dinners for my friends & boyfriend.
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Summary: New Restaurant in Baltimore
Review: I have not read this book but I could not post this without rating the book. I gave Roy a 5 because his cookbook (& restarant) sound like it is going to be a big hit. Just heard about Roy's new Restaurant in Baltimore,Maryland. I am looking forward to eating their, and would love to let you know how his restarant food tastes. Maybe you will be prompted to buy the book?? If any Baltimoreans read this, come on out to Roy's, try something new.
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Summary: good book
Review: I just wanted to provide the opinion of a Hawaii local. Roy Y. is among the top and most popular Pacific Rim chef's here in Hawaii. I just bought this book as a Christmas gift after comparing it to those of Sam Choy and that of Alan Wong. I haven't tried any of the recipes but am certain that I'd never be able to top Roy's presentation. However, the recipes don't appear to be too difficult or too fancy, while still being sort of elegant...of course, when you deal with Pacific Rim food, you need to make sure that you have access to the seafood ingredients. Also, this probably makes a better coffee table book than the others I mentioned since it has really nice pictures of both the food and of Hawaii.
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Summary: good book
Review: I just wanted to provide the opinion of a Hawaii local. Roy Y. is among the top and most popular Pacific Rim chef's here in Hawaii. I just bought this book as a Christmas gift after comparing it to those of Sam Choy and that of Alan Wong. I haven't tried any of the recipes but am certain that I'd never be able to top Roy's presentation. However, the recipes don't appear to be too difficult or too fancy, while still being sort of elegant...of course, when you deal with Pacific Rim food, you need to make sure that you have access to the seafood ingredients. Also, this probably makes a better coffee table book than the others I mentioned since it has really nice pictures of both the food and of Hawaii.
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Summary: Eaten at restaurant, but haven't gotten the book yet
Review: I purchased this cook book after experiencing dining at Roy's on "The Big Island" of Hawaii. This book is beautiful enough to be a travel guide. The pictures capture the allure of Hawaii, but the cullinary presentation steals the show. The unusual combination of flavors from various ethnic origins thrills the senses and generates unequaled fun in the kitchen. I am now ordering my second book for a best friend.
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