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Hawaii Cooks with Roy Yamaguchi

"Hawaii Cooks" travels to the Big Islands' Hamakua coast to find out how ex-sugar workers are growing ginger and taro on land that was once reserved for sugarcane. In the kitchen Roy uses some of the fresh Hilo ginger to create a Mediterranean flavored lamb.
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  1. S3 E1 - McCully/Moiliili, Oahu
    January 1, 1997
    26min
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    Hawaii Cooks explores the ethnic diversity and cultural traditions of one of Honolulu's oldest urban neighborhoods. Bordered by Waikiki and the University of Hawaii, Moiliili is home to a number of small family owned shops. One such shop is Jimbo, a small restaurant noted for their handmade noodles
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  2. S3 E2 - West Maui
    January 1, 1997
    25min
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    Prior to Western contact, West Maui was the most populated area of Maui. The atttraction was the water. West Maui's valleys flowed with fresh water and emptied into a shoreline that was prolific in marine life. Fishing was an integral part of life. Today the tradition continues with a handful of Maui fisherman.
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  3. S3 E3 - Waianae, Oahu
    January 1, 1997
    27min
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    The Waianae mountain range separates the Waianae coast from the rest of Oahu. This rugged area is home to many ethnic Hawaiians and some still choose to farm the land. One such farmer is Francis Hun, as the owner of Boke Farms, Hun raises escargot or apple snails for the gourmet food market.
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  4. S3 E4 - Keahole Point, Hawaii
    January 1, 1997
    26min
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    Located on Keahole Point, in Kona, is the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion plant. Using differences in ocean water temperatures the plant creates energy. One by product of this process is an excess supply of cold ocean water.
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  5. S3 E5 - An Oregon Fieldtrip
    January 1, 1997
    27min
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    Hawaii regional cusine is known for its vibrant flavors. One of the best wines suited to this cuisine is Pinot Gris. On a field trip to Oregon, Hawaii Cooks visits the King Estate Winery to find out why Oregon is such a sought after location for growing Pinot Gris grapes.
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  6. S3 E6 - Hilo, Hawaii
    January 1, 1997
    25min
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    Famous for its rainy climate and mild temperatures the Hilo district on the Big Island provides the ideal conditions for growing macadamia nuts. In celebration of the macadamia nut, Hilo is host to an annual macadamia nut festival that brings the local community and guest chefs together.
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  7. S3 E7 - Soy Sauce
    January 1, 1997
    25min
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    Asia's most popular flavoring is soy sauce. For more than 70 years, the Honolulu Sake Brewery produced both sake and soy sauce. Located at the mouth of Pauoa Valley, the brewery was one of the area's most famous landmarks, until it was torn down in 1993. Hawaii Cooks visits with the former owner of the brewery to reminisce about the history and variety of products they produced.
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  8. S3 E8 - Kauai
    January 1, 1997
    27min
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    Hawaii's delicious bounty of exotic fruit is highlighted with a visit to Kahili Farms in Kilauea, Kauai. Farmer Mike Strong grows rambutan, sugar loaf pineapple, sunrise papaya, caimito, sapodilla and a variety of other exotic fruits. Kahili Farms has successfully recovered from a hurricane and is looking towards exporting exotic fruits nationally and internationally.
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  9. S3 E9 - Kaunakakai, Molokai
    January 1, 1997
    26min
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    Cooking with flavored oils and vinegars is finding increasing popularity. Hawaii Cooks travels to the tiny town of Kaunakakai, Molokai to find out how Maggie Nevin brews Molokai Maggies flavored vinegars. Once a corporate executive, Nevin was looking for a more serene lifestyle. Her answer was to live on Molokai and produce specialty vinegars.
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  10. S3 E10 - Kona, Hawaii
    January 1, 1997
    26min
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    Located on the west end of the Big Island, Kona, is characterized by rich volcanic soil, light afternoon rains and year round mild tropical temperatures - ideal conditions for growing coffee. For over a century, the Kona area produced the only coffee grown in the United States. Coffee production was the heart of the Kona community.
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  11. S3 E11 - Lanai
    January 1, 1997
    26min
    7+
    The smallest of Hawaii's seven main islands, Lanai's deer population outnumbers local residents. Lanai game manager Gary Onuma leads Hawaii Cooks on a search for the island's famed Axis deer. On the hunt, Onuma takes viewers through Lanai's upcountry pine forests and into the remote backcountry.
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  12. S3 E12 - Windward, Oahu
    January 1, 1997
    27min
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    First inhabited around 300 AD, most historians consider Windward, Oahu to be the site of the first native Hawaiian settlement. Abundant in freshwater and rich soil, Windward, Oahu is a place where the past converges with the future. Here, farmers still cultivate taro, a staple of the native Hawaiian diet.
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  13. S3 E13 - Kunia, Oahu
    January 1, 1997
    25min
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    Once dominated by the sugar and pineapple industry, Oahu's central plane is undergoing vast changes. As pineapple and sugar are phased out, both large agribusinesses and small enterprises are looking toward the production of a variety of truck crops. Aloun Farms is one business taking advantage of the newly available land that was once reserved for pineapple and sugarcane production.
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Directors
Joy Chong-Stannard
Producers
Melanie Kosaka
Starring
Roy Yamaguchi
Studio
Janson Media
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