By Land or By Sea Farmer Series Dinner

The last event for 2010 in the popular Farmer Series Dinner at Alan Wong’s Honolulu will take place next Wednesday, October 13^th.

The theme for this dinner will be "By Land or By Sea" and feature an opportunity to enjoy and interact with Hiroshi Arai of Big Island Abalone Corporation and Joe Wilson of Kona Cold Lobster and learn how they sustainably raise seafood on the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) facility on the Big Island using Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology.

Chef Alan and his team have created a delicious, multi-course experience utilizing products from these two aquaculture farmers and select local producers. Here’s a look at the menu:

First course

SIDE BY SIDE TASTINGS

• Happy Lobster versus Angry Lobster
• Water Tasting
• Salt Tasting

Second course

APPETIZER TRIO

• Taro Cakes, Alan Wong’s Spicy Ketchup
• Galimba Beef Rolls, Pho Flavors, Pineapple
• Big Island Abalone, Hamakua Mushrooms, Green Onion Oil
   

Optional wine pairing: Charles Heidsieck, "Reserve" Brut, NV Champagne, France

Third course

SEARED AHI ON FIVE BEAN SALAD
Ho Farms Long Bean, Peterson Farms Eggs, Twin Bridge Farms Fingerling Potatoes
Optional wine pairing: Chateau D’Esclans, “Whispering Angel”, Rose 2009, Provence, France

Fourth course

KONA COLD LOBSTER
Spicy Corn and Lobster Broth Spiked with Okolehao
Optional wine pairing: Dr. Weins Prum, "Estate", Riesling feinherb, 2005 Mosel, Germany

Fifth course

KUAHIWI RANCH BEEF EN CROUTE
Optional wine pairing: Chateau Musar, "Hochar", 2002 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Sixth course

DESSERT
“A Last Minute Idea for a Dessert”
Optional wine pairing: Bodga Toro Albala, "Gran Reserva", Pedro Ximenez, 1982 Montillia-Moriles, Spain

Additional Tastings

SIDE BY SIDE CHOCOLATE TASTING

• Original Hawaiian Chocolate versus
• Waialua Chocolate

SIDE BY SIDE COFFEE TASTING (Optional, Supplemental $5 Charge)
Two Award Winning Coffees:

• Will & Grace
• Rusty’s Hawaiian

The Farmer Series dinner was created to inspire and educate local residents about the importance and advantages to supporting local farmers. As Hawaii imports over 80% of its food supply, approximately $3.1 billion is leaving the state to support agribusiness elsewhere. Imagine what the local economy would look like if Hawaii produced more of its own food and some of that was kept in our local communities.

Reservations are taken from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the prix fixe menu is offered for $80/person or $110 with wine pairings.

For reservations, please call (808) 949-2526. To learn more about these farmers and their products, please visit www.alanwongs.com.