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Restaurant Insider with Anne Lee
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Ahi Hapa Boy Poke (market price)
ANNE LEE
speaks with Nami Kaze chef/owner
JASON PEEL
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LAWRENCE TABUDLO
It’s rare to find new restaurants opening, but Jason Peel recent- ly opened Nami Kaze at Pier
38. Chef Jason’s upscale modern approach on traditional okazuyas is quickly gaining lots of attention. From crispy fried ginger chicken, an homage to one of his favorite restaurants, the iconic now-closed Hanamalu Café on Kauai, where he’s from, to the handmade Gote- borg musubi, there’s a little bit of nostalgia with the menu offerings. From a la carte to special bentos, and not to mention, the freshest poke and fish, Nami Kaze is right on the pier — you can’t get any fresher than that.
AL: What does Nami Kaze mean 5 and what is the concept?
JP: Originally, I wanted to call it Iki- gai — purpose of life — but when working with our design team, we came up with namikaze and I liked
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Anne Lee
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