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To promote culinary arts, agriculture, environmental stewardship, health and human services, culture and education in Hawai'i and in other parts of the U.S. by awarding grants to charitable nonprofits to promote culinary arts and travel industry management education; raise awareness about environmental stewardship and sustainability; support agriculture and farming; educate families, children and visitors about Hawaii’s natural and cultural history and heritage; support health and human services for the veterans, sick, needy and their families; and enrich the lives of children and youths.
Chef Roy Yamaguchi
Roy Yamaguchi was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. He is revered for his culinary skills and is known as the innovator of Hawaii inspired cuisine, an eclectic blend of California-French-Japanese cooking traditions created with fresh ingredients from the Islands.[1] He was honored with the James Beard "Best Pacific Northwest Chef" Award in 1993.[2] Yamaguchi has earned honors including California Chef of the Year (California Restaurant Writers Association), Gault-Millau Top 40 (Forbes FYI), Top 50 Cuisines in America (Conde Nast Traveler), Fine Dining Hall of Fame (Nation's Restaurant News) and the John Heckathorn Dining Excellence Award (Honolulu Magazine).
