17 Rapid Fire Questions With Peter Merriman

Filmed in front of his new Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman at the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, we asked the famous chef and pioneer of Hawaii Regional Cuisine our rapid-fire questions about food and cooking.

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1. Favorite ingredient to cook with? Onions
2. Signature dish? Wok-charred Ahi
3. Sweet or savory? Savory
4. Favorite type of meat? Kahua Ranch lamb
5. Best cooking tip you’ve ever received? Cook with T-I-M-E
6. Favorite cuisine outside of Hawaii Regional Cuisine? Mexican
7. Most challenging dish you’ve ever cooked? A croquembouche
8. Favorite food city in the world? Mexico City
9. Top three essential ingredients in Hawaii Regional Cuisine cooking? Ginger, garlic, shoyu sauce
10. Favorite type of fish? Onaga
11. Must-have herb or spice in your pantry? Dill
12. One ingredient you can’t stand? Microgreens
13. Favorite comfort food? Chile Verde
14. Best food memory from your childhood? Uncle Shave’s Ice
15. Favorite Hawaii Regional Cuisine dessert? Liliko’i Mousse
16. Best way to elevate a simple dish? Season it properly, and serve it hot
17. If you could cook for any celebrity, who would it be? Gustavo Dudamel or Kenya Barris