Eleven years after publishing his much-acclaimed first cookbook, Alan Wong's New Wave Luau, Hawaii's master chef has new stories to tell and fresh recipes to share with his legions of devotees. The Blue Tomato: The Inspirations Behind the Cuisine of Alan Wong features 70 memorable dishes representing the best of Chef Alan, his innovative menus and the creative cooks and staff members who develop and refine them. With stunning food photography and more than 200 individual recipes, The Blue Tomato confirms Chef Alan's place at the leading edge of the culinary arts. Here are time-proven favorites, inventive new dishes and ingenious adaptations of the multi-ethnic fare of the Pacific Rim. More than just a cookbook, The Blue Tomato is a testament to Alan Wong's conviction that anything is possible in today's culinary arena—with the right mix of creativity, persistence and innovative thinking. Chef Alan presents a fresh, new approach to cooking and menu planning—an indispensable guide for the home cook and, at the same time, a collector's-edition blueprint for the evolution of contemporary cuisine.