Sam Choy’s in the Kitchen

Available October 2024

Sam Choy’s in the Kitchen began with Chef Sam and a single camera person visiting families in their homes across Hawai‘i to show them how to prepare unique and tasty meals using whatever was in the fridge and pantry at the time. The idea was to inspire people to utilize their leftovers in new and creative ways instead of throwing them away. In March 2016, Sam Choy’s in the Kitchen aired its first episode on KHON2.

Chef Sam shares his culinary magic and some of the memorable dishes he and co-host John Veneri improvised and created on the show in this new cookbook, Sam Choy’s in the Kitchen Family Recipes.

These recipes are a testament to the creativity, ingenuity, and improvisational skills of world-renowned Chef Sam Choy and to the people of Hawai‘i. With recipes shared from families across the state and from well-known figures like pro-surfer Kelly Slater, sumo legend Konishiki, governor Josh Green, and UH football linebacker coach Chris Brown, you’ll find that improvising in the kitchen can be easy. As a bonus, there are five recipes presented by Aloha Shoyu, Halm’s Enterprises, Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union, the National Kidney Foundation, and Spectrum with a QR code that takes readers to a video showing Sam preparing the dish—it will feel as if Sam’s in your kitchen cooking with you!

Sam Choy’s in the Kitchen Family Recipes will inspire you to be creative and give you the confidence to improvise in the kitchen.