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From Maui native and ular food blogger Alana Kysar, this gorgeous cookbook of 85 fresh and sunny recipes reflects the major cultures that have influencedlocal Hawaiifood over time: Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Korean, Filipino, and Western. InAlohaKitchen, Alana Kysar takes you into the homes, restaurants, and farms of Hawaii, exploring the cultural and agricultural influences that have made dishes like plate lunch and poke crave-worthy culinary sensations with locals and mainlanders alike. Interweaving regional history, local knowledge, and the aloha spirit, Kysar introduceslocal Hawaii staples like saimin, loco moco, shave ice, andshoyu chicken, tracing their geographic origin and history on the islands. As a Maui native,Kysars roots inform deep insights on Hawaii...