The Island Bistro Cookbook: Celebrity Chef Chai’s Guide to Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine
Chef Chai Chaowasaree
Ten years after Chef Chai Chaowasaree opened his first restaurant, Singha Thai Cuisine in Waikiki, he opened his second restaurant, the much acclaimed Chai’s Island Bistro at Aloha Tower. What would he do to commemorate his second decade as a prominent figure in Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine? Why, put together his long-awaited guide to contemporary cuisine: The Island Bistro Cookbook, a collection of more than 90 recipes from his two award-winning restaurants.
At last, Chef Chai shares the secrets behind his unique brand of Pacific Rim cooking—from Butternut Squash Bisque to Pad Thai Noodles with Crab Claws to his signature dish, Kataifi and Macadamia Nut-Crusted Black Tiger Prawns. Chaowasaree is a founder of Hawaiian Island Chefs, the organization promoting homegrown agriculture and aquaculture. He hosts the popular television cooking program “Dining Out with Chai” and has earned numerous culinary honors, including the America’s Top Tables award from Gourmet magazine.
The Island Bistro Cookbook by Chef Chai Chaowasaree
In The Island Bistro Cookbook, Chaowasaree captures both the contemporary ambience of his restaurants and the spirit behind his distinctive style of fusion cuisine. From Eggplant Souffle to Crème Brulee, the dishes in this lavish, hardcover volume are simple yet elegant—equally at home in a tropical bistro or on the reader’s dinner table.
Mouthwatering photography by Rae Huo captures the chef in action—shopping at Chinatown markets or preparing ingredients—as well as the palate-pleasing final products, completing this coffee table-presentation cookbook.
Chef Chai is currently offering a special prix fixe menu, “Tastes of The Island Bistro Cookbook,” featuring five courses from the book. Each party of two dining off this menu receives a complimentary copy of The Island Bistro Cookbook. More details are available here.
The Island Bistro Cookbook has been featured in The Honolulu Advertiser and on Sunrise on KGMB9.
Spicy Prawns from The Island Bistro Cookbook
Bonus Material:
Q&A with Chef Chai about The Island Bistro Cookbook
Video demonstration: Garlic and Pepper Shrimp
The Island Bistro Cookbook is available for purchase at Chai’s Island Bistro, your local bookstore and at online booksellers, including direct from the publisher at www.bookshawaii.net.
Author: Chef Chai Chaowasaree
Hardcover, with dustjacket, 168pp.
Release Date: December 2008
ISBN: 978-0-9815086-7-2
$32.50 retail price
Tags: Chai Chaowasaree, Chai's Island Bistro, cookbook, Hawaii Regional Cuisine, recipes, Singha Thai, The Island Bistro Cookbook
