Hawaii Food & Wine Festival: The chefs

More than 30 chefs from around the world will be showcasing their culinary skills this week, as the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival gets underway Sept. 6-9.
Here’s a preview of a few of the amazing chefs who will be sharing their cuisine.
To find out more about the chefs, farmer and event, visit hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com.
Roy Choi
Hawaii’s vibrant food truck scene probably wouldn’t be what it is if not for Roy Choi, regarded as the godfather of the food truck movement.
Choi — the founder of Kogi BBQ, the Los Angeles food truck that earned global fame for its Korean tacos — will be among the chefs kicking things off Thursday evening at Enter the MODERN Dragon: Morimoto & Friends, at The MODERN.
Choi also will be serving his famous tacos Friday night at the “Streets of Fire” after-party at M nightclub.