Roy Yamaguchi: James-Beard award winner, flyin’ Hawaiian, and culinary comic

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4.6 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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This episode’s guest on Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People podcast is Roy Yamaguchi, the founder of Roy’s Restaurants, Tavern by Roy Yamaguchi, and Eating House 1849. Roy was born and raised in Japan but now lives in Hawaii. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. He is also a television personality who starred in six seasons of Hawaii Cooks with Roy Yamaguchi on PBS. He has won many awards including the James Beard “Best Pacific Northwest Chef” Award in 1993. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:44.4	I'm Gaiqa Ossaki, and this is remarkable people.
0:52.4	This episode's guest is Roy Yamaguchi, the founder of Roy's
0:56.1	restaurants, tavern by Roy Yamaguchi, and Eating House 1849. Roy was born and raised in Japan, but now
1:04.1	lives in Hawaii. He's a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and work for famous restaurants
1:09.9	such as Le Escoffier, Le Hermitage, and Michaels.
1:14.3	He is also a television personality who starred in six seasons of Hawaii cooks with Roy Yamaguchi.
1:20.8	He has won many awards, including the James Beard, Best Pacific Northwest Chef in 1993.
1:31.2	I have had some of the best meals of my life because of Roy. Oh my God, for example, I once had a tomahawk steak at his restaurant that changed my life.
1:38.6	He and I get a little deep discussing local boy eating in Hawaii. I don't want you to miss anything
1:43.7	on your next trip to Hawaii,
1:45.3	so in addition to eating at Roy's, be sure you check out Cocoa Head Cafe,
1:50.4	K-O-K-O-K-O is how you spell cocoa,
1:53.8	koa pancake house, K-O-A is how you spell koa, and zippies.
1:59.6	I'm Guy Kawasaki, and this is remarkable people.
2:03.2	And now, here's Roy Yamaguchi.
2:10.5	I was born and raised in Japan on an army base, U.S. Army base.
2:14.5	So I was brought up a lot of GIs,.'s military family. And then, because my father
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