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Scene: The Streets of Asia

By Catherine Toth Fox • September 30, 2011 • Food

It’s not everyday 32 world-class chefs, four master sommeliers, nine top-tier winemakers, mixologists, local farmers, artisan food producers, food writers, foodies — and an “Top Chef” competitor — from around the world converge in one place.

But they did — at the first event of the inaugural Hawaii Food & Wine Festival held in various locations on Oahu.

Last night’s event — The Streets of Asia: Morimoto & Friends presented by Hawaiian Airlines — featured a range of small plates from such notables as Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto (kakuni steam bun with 10-hour braised pork belly and local picked vegetables), Mourad Lahlou of Aziza (slow-poached prawns, corn pudding, zhug, bonito emulsion and ikura), and Charles Phan of The Slanted Door (fish vermicelli with turmeric, dill and scallion).

It was a swanky night at the Modern Honolulu, with food stations lining the hotel’s Sunrise Pool and butoh-style dancers in Southeast Asian garb entertained guests throughout the venue.

There were politicians, educators, food writers, magazine editors, business owners, restauranteurs, bloggers — the crowd was as eclectic as the food offerings.

Even “Top Chef” Marcel Vigneron (@marcelvigneron) was lurking in the VIP areas.

The festival continues today and Saturday with a visit to the Heeia fishpond, wine tastings, seminars, coffee and chocolate tastings, a master chefs gala dinner and a grand tasting on the final night.

I think I need a nap!

Here’s what Streets of Asia looked like:

Me and the boys

Me and the boys
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That's me, flanked by Jason Kim and Lance Rae.

For more information about the event, visit www.hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com.

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6 Comments

  • Reply David Jackson September 30, 2011 at 9:16 am

    Ate Japanese in Cary, NC today. So checking this out was with the theme of the day. Nothing better than good food and good company… especially if it is on a boat sailing Oahu to Kauai.

    • Reply Catherine Toth September 30, 2011 at 1:40 pm

      I thought you were going to mention something about golfing… LOL

  • Reply WildeOscar October 2, 2011 at 11:34 am

    You guys look amazing. A pact with Satan and 4 months with Oprah’s personal trainer couldn’t get me looking like you, Jason, and Lance. The other pictures, FUUD and all, are great too.

    • Reply Catherine Toth October 2, 2011 at 10:04 pm

      I don’t think four months with Oprah’s trainer did Oprah any good! LOL!

  • Reply Annoddah Dave October 2, 2011 at 1:09 pm

    CAT: Note to Alan Wong: Cat is on your left in the pix.

    • Reply Catherine Toth October 2, 2011 at 10:04 pm

      LOL. I don’t think he would recognize me if he saw me again — even with a nametag!

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Born and raised on O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi, Catherine Toth Fox has been chronicling her adventures in her blog, The Cat Dish, for more than a decade. She worked as a newspaper reporter in Hawai‘i for 10 years and continues to freelance—in between teaching journalism, hitting the surf and eating everything in sight—for national and local print and online publications. She’s currently the editor of HAWAIʻI Magazine.

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