Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 8, 1 ʻAukake 1995 — ON TARGET [ARTICLE]
ON TARGET
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V^^WE ARE FAMILY" - the ON TARGET Profile
Two Loeal Boys Turn Chefs - Alan Wong and Mike Motas are ON TARGET. Alan Wong, born and raised in Wahiawā started his career as a dishwasher in a Waikiki hotel. From these humble beginnings he ended up working in a fancy French restaurant in New York City where he had to not only learn to
eook French food but also to speak French. Alan now has his own fancy restaurant where he uses fresh loeal produce and loeal recipes to make some very tasty, stylin' food. Mike Motas of Wai'anae took what he learned about the traditionaI Hawaiian diet and started making it himself. The food he prepares is done
in a peaceful, prayerful manner. It is beautiful to look at and 'ono to taste. A self-taught chef who loves to eook healthy food, Mike knows that food is healing and so he calls his food business Mea'ai Lapau'au. Tune in August 6 at 4 p.m. and learn how to prepare Alan's mango salsa and Mike's healthy Hawaiian Plate Luneh.