Post #326522 by sputnikmoss on Sun, Aug 19, 2007 12:32 PM

Hawaii Kai Cookbook by Roana and Gene Schindler 1970

I bought this a while back and have just now been delving into this awesome find. It is chock full of recipes of the famous now defunct Hawai Kai in Manhattan. It's got everything from their restaurant and bar menu as well as diagrams showing how to fold egg rolls and bone a duck. The color plates are also quite amazing. I see this book all the time for cheap on Ebay and thought I'd share just in case it was flying under the radar (this is the first post about it). I think a few paragraphs from the acknowledgements sum up what a treasure trove it is..

" Our Deepest gratitude to Joe Kipness and Irving Karter, owners of the Hawaii Kai Restaurant for giving us carte blance to use the extensive facilities, incomparable menu, festive drinks,and the famous name of the restaurant.
Master Chef K.K. Pang or, as he is affectionately call by the staff, Haku Billy Pang-the "gentleman" in the kitchen; the organization genius who supervises 14 chefs and produces over 10,000 meals per week.
Manny "Blackie" Andal, chief mixologist who, like all Island bartenders, jealously guards the secrets of his native concoctions, but nevertheless contributed them to our book.
Kaz Yamashita of Orchids of Hawaii International, whose first hand knowledge of everything Hawaiian was invaluable."