CMN Travels: Hawaii

Quick Bites Hawaii: Day 1

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Chef Mark videoblogs from the road on the "So Much More Hawaii" tour. Our arrival to Honolulu and the first glimpses of Kauai. Follow along all week as we discover all the great Hawaiian foods! A production of the Culinary Media Network.www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Catamaran Sail

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We go out for an afternoon catamaran/snorkeling cruise with Captain Jeff & Kauai Sea Tours, & explore the Napali Coast. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Kauai Eating Tour

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I go on an eating adventure on the West Side of the Island of Kauai, and discover some of what the locals eat. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Makawao Mushrooms, Maui

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I speak with Rocky Chenelle of Makawao Mushrooms on Maui, the ONLY mushroom farm on the island, about his unusual methods. We'll see more later in full video on CMN. A Production of the Culinary Media Network, www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Kapalua Farms

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Chef Mark speaks with Gustavo Diaz of Kapalua Farms, and learns about the diversified crops being grown in this, the largest organic farm in the state of Hawaii. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Kapalua Farms Composting

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Chef Mark speaks with Gustavo Diaz of Kapalua Farms, who tells us about the composting operation which is turning green waste from Maui into organic fertilizer for their vegetable gardens and pineapple plantation. A production of the Culinary Media Network.www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Kapalua Farms Pineapple

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Chef Mark speaks with Gustavo Diaz of Kapalua Farms, who shows us the pineapple fields where the famous organic Maui Gold pineapples are grown. A production of the Culinary Media Network.www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Chef DK Kodama

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We get a cooking demo from Chef DK Kodama on the grounds of Waipoli Hydroponic Farms, which grows amazing greens. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Sansei Restaurant

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We dine at Chef DK Kodama's Sansei Restaurant in Maui, where his chefs Lainie, Ivan and Royden treat us to an omikaze style feast of local fish and seafood. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Malasadas in Maui

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Chef Mark attends the Holy Ghost Portuguese Church festival, and tries malasadas, Portuguese donuts, for the first time. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Ali'i Kula Lavender

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Quick Bites Hawaii: Ali'i Kula Lavender While in Hawaii for the "So Much More Hawaii" New Media tour, I spent the afternoon with Lani and Ali'i, co-owner of the Ali'i Kula Lavender Company in Maui's Kula "Upcountry" area. They gave me a tour of their lavender farm, which looks more like a zen mediation garden! Listen to the audio interview I did with them on ReMARKable Palate Podcast #209. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Kileauea Volcano

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We have the pleasure of visiting Volcano National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii, and our guide Warren Costa, owner of www.nativeguidehawaii.com explains what we see. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Lava Tube

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Type a name: Warren Costa from www.nativeguidehawaii.com explains how a "lava tube" is formed, and then we explore down in the darkness! A production of Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Volcano Lunch

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We peek into another caldera in Volcano National Park, and marvel at the natural beauty of Hawaii's Big Island. We then enjoy a great lunch from Warren Costa, our guide, from www.nativeguidehawaii.com A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Big Island Abalone Farm

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Chef Mark visits the Big Island Abalone Corporation, which farms highly prized abalone sustainably using the deep ocean water from the NELHA project in Kona, Hawaii. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Abalone Sorting

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We see the high tech sorting machine they use at Big Island Abalone Corporation to size and divide their abaolone for market, and I taste one hot off the grill. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Honolulu Fish Auction

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Chef Mark visits the Honolulu Fish Auction, which takes place every morning at 5:30 AM! We get to see this unique experience, where buyers from restaurants and suppliers bid for the day's fresh catch from the Pacific. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Brooks Takenaka, Honolulu Fish Auction

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Brooks Takenaka, Manager of the Honolulu Fish Auction, explains how it works, and gives us a sneak preview of the day's catch at 5:00 AM just before the bell rings. He explains what the buyers will be looking for to find the best tuna.A production of the Culinary Media Networkwww.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Honolulu Eating Tour Pt 1

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Melissa Chang from the Urban Mix Plate blog shows me all around her hometown of Honolulu. We start out at Nico's right after the Honolulu Fish Auction, and sample his fish omelets and fish fried rice. he tells us what brought him to Hawaii from his native Lyon, France. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Quick Bites Hawaii: Honolulu Eating Tour Pt 2

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Melissa Chang and I continue eating our way across Honolulu with a visit to Chinatown, where we get to see Luk Fun noodles being made, and sample dan tat egg custards hot out of the oven. A production of the Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com