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HIROSHI FUKUI APPEARS AS GUEST CHEF AT
“EVENING OF ALOHA” DINNER
Fusion Cooking Sensation Prepares Euro
Asian Cuisine for Gala
Event on November 8
Torrance, Calif. (October 14, 2003) -- On Saturday,
November 8, at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach Hotel, an anticipated
650 guests will be wined and dined by two of Hawaii’s most
acclaimed fusion chefs. Hiroshi Fukui of Honolulu’s L’Uraku,
along with Roy’s Restaurant founder Roy Yamaguchi, will
create a sumptuous Euro-Asian menu for the Go For Broke Educational
Foundation’s “Evening of Aloha” dinner gala.
In addition, 1997 Miss Universe Brook Mahealani Lee will welcome
guests as the evening’s Mistress of Ceremonies while attendees
enjoy a special concert by ukulele wonder Jake Shimabukuro and
Polynesian dance group Keali’i O Nalani.
Hiroshi Fukui is no stranger to the tantalizing Euro-Asian menus
that have swept the country in recent years. Beginning his culinary
journey as a dishwasher at Furusato Japanese Restaurant in Waikiki,
Fukui spent 16 years of intense instruction on the methods required
for Japanese cuisine, becoming a chef at the age of 29. To perfect
his skill in the Japanese culinary arts, Fukui also trained in
Kaiseki-style in Japan, a multi-course formal meal built around
Japan’s seasonal ingredients.
Fukui describes his culinary creations as Euro-Japanese, capturing
every aspect of his island upbringing, formal Japanese training
and refined flavor of European cuisine. When L’Uraku of
Honolulu opened in 1996, Chef Fukui launched the restaurant, showcasing
an array of Japanese and Hawaiian entrees with a modern twist.
Since then, Fukui has mastered the art of combining distinctive
taste combinations without over powering his dishes, a skill rarely
seen in fusion cooking. On occasion L’Uraku offers Fukui’s
Kaiseki menus, complemented by a glass of fine wine rather than
traditional sake or tea to add a contemporary European flavor.
His expressive style, originating at Furusato and perfected at
L’Uraku, has caught the eye of island locals and renowned
publications alike, making him one of Hawaii’s rising chef
sensations.
For a rare opportunity to experience Hiroshi Fukui’s culinary
delights here in Southern California, tickets can be purchased
for Evening of Aloha, at $125 per person. WWII veterans and their
spouses will receive a special rate at $100 per person. All proceeds
of the event will go to the support the Go For Broke Educational
Foundation’s preservation and education programs. For more
information contact the Educational Foundation at 310-328-0907
or go to www.GoForBroke.org.
For out of town guests, a special rate of $99 per room, based
on availability, has been arranged at the Hyatt Regency Hotel
located at 200 S. Pine Avenue in Long Beach. Please contact the
hotel directly at 562-491-1234 or 800-633-7313, and mention the
Evening of Aloha/Go For Broke Educational Foundation for this
special rate.
The Go For Broke Educational Foundation institutes educational
programs focused on the heroism and history of the Japanese American
soldiers of World War II, as well as the forced evacuation and
incarceration of Japanese American and civil liberties issues
raised by those events. Currently the Educational Foundation’s
programs include An American Story Teacher Training Program, Hanashi
Oral History Program, www.GoForBroke.org
educational Web site, and select media projects.
In 1989 Japanese American World War II veterans established the
100th/442nd/MIS WWII Memorial Foundation to build the Go For Broke
Monument as an eternal tribute to the heroics of the segregated
Japanese American units: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental
Combat Team, MIS (Military Intelligence Service) and the many
other men and women who served overseas during World War II. The
Monument is located in downtown Los Angeles at Temple and Alameda
Streets.
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