A TASTE OF OLD HAWAII

Roy Yamaguchis latest endeavor,

The Eating House 1849

Drawing inspiration from Hawaiis vibrant culinary heritage, award-winning chef

Roy Yamaguchi recently opened a new restaurant on Kauai. Located at The Shops at
Kukuiula in Poip, The Eating House 1849 marries seasonal, locally sourced ingredients
with ethnically diverse recipes, offering island tapas, noodle and rice dishes, salads and land
and sea dishes. The succinct menu expands upon the core principals of Hawaii Regional
Cuisine, which Yamaguchi and 11 colleagues pioneered more than 20 years ago.
The Eating House 1849 is named after one of the first restaurants built in Hawaii in
the mid-1800s by Peter Fernandez, a Portuguese businessman. The original Eating House
used whatever local and seasonal ingredients were available out of necessity. Yamaguchi
employs the same concept not out of necessity, but from a desire to practice sustainability
and authenticity. The menu includes dishes from across the globe including pork and tofu
lumpia, Tesuyaki poke, rissoles Portuguese shrimp turnovers and plantation paella
stew. Paired with the dcor, this menu successfully bridges the gap between old and new.
Yamaguchis new restaurant is also inspired by his grandfather, who owned a tavern
and restaurant in Wailuku, Maui in the 1940s. His grandfathers restaurant served an
eclectic mix of ethnic comfort foods that showcased the cultural diversity of the islands.
Roy Yamaguchi continues the tradition, leading the evolution of Hawaii Regional
Cuisine. Ian Kai
eatinghouse1849.com

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