The Flavors and Foods and Hawaii

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On this week's show, we head to the 50th state to taste poi, pineapple, and poke and learn about Hawaii's food traditions and trends.

Joan Namkoong -- author Family Traditions in Hawai'i and Go Home, Cook Rice: A Guide to Buying and Cooking the Fresh Foods of Hawai'i -- has fueled the growth of farmers' markets in her state. As a local food writer, she comments on the history of food in Hawaii and predicts where its going as well as offering her recipe for Poke.

News and Announcements
•Thanks to Larry from The Free Range Gourmet for suggesting we dedicate a show to the food of Hawaii and for all his great ideas for topics.
•Check out Eat Feed in the July issue of Chicago Magazine and on the June 15th entry of Cupcakes Take the Cake.
•Be sure to nominate Eat Feed as your favorite food podcast at the Podcast Awards. Hurry and get your nomination in before mindnight Hawaii Standard Time June 30th!
•Looking ahead to the summer recipe contest running July 1 to August 1. Get ready to submit your farmer' market recipes.

Peter Merriman takes us into his restaurant Merriman's, introduces us to Hawaii Regional Cuisine, and talks about new food trends in the field and on the table. Check out the cookbook produced by the nonprofit founded by Peter, Hawaii Regional Cuisine, Inc.: New Cuisine of Hawaii: Recipes, The : from the Twelve Celebrated Chefs of Hawaiian Regional Cuisine

Music credits
Paul Moore, Get Me to Hawaii (from Garage Band)

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