Loca-vore Dinner at Alan Wong's

Alan Wong’s Restaurant will host its next Farmer Series Dinner on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 with seatings from 5 to 10 p.m.

Owners Sabrina St. Martin (left) and Monique Van der Stroom (right) of Naked Cow Dairy. Photo courtesy of Alan Wong’s Restaurant.

Chef Alan Wong has created a special 4-course prix fixe menu featuring products from Monique van der Stroom and Sabrina St. Martin of Naked Cow Dairy, Ron and Lita Weidenbach of Hawaii Fish Company, and Robby Hind of Daleico Ranch.

There are many ways to define the term "loca-vore." At its core, a loca-vore dinner is one that utilizes local products. To what degree you define "local products" determines what can and cannot be used in a menu. Chef Alan chose to use only products that have been grown and produced in the islands. Everything from the seasoning of the food all the way down to the pantry basics like salt, pepper, oil, vinegar, and sugar had to be local. Creating the menu was a challenge. The biggest decision in choosing what to make is where you draw the line and the criteria for what truly is 100% local.