Since arriving in Hawaii nearly 28 years ago, Chai Chaowasaree has become one of Hawaii’s top Hawaii Regional Cuisine chefs, known for his fusion menu of culinary masterpieces that are exquisite in both presentation and taste. His newest restaurant, Chai’s…
As Dining Out enters four-month-old Chai’s Waikiki Hawaiian Fusion, owner and renowned chef Chai Chaowasaree is trimming red ginger flowers, which will be on display throughout the restaurant that night. The vibrant red stands out against the establishment’s classically simple…
By Maria Kanai At renowned chef Chai Chaowasaree’s newest restaurant, dishes boast bold flavors from Thailand, subtle tastes from Japan and unique dishes from China, tied together with ingredients from Hawaii. The result? An East-meets-West fine dining experience patrons have…
A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S HOUSE SPECIAL: Ho Farms Heirloom Cherry Tomato Burrata Caprese Salad ($12) Tucked away at Canterbury Place along Ala Moana Boulevard is Chai’s Waikiki Hawaiian Fusion. Formerly known as Sing-ha Thai Cuisine, chef Chai Chaowasaree…
Recognized as one of the state’s top Hawaii-Regional-Cuisine chefs, Chai Chaowasaree humbly takes pride in his work. Serving more than just food, Chef Chai meticulously creates art — fusing tastes, textures and colors to ensure that each bite is perfect.…
We all know a Chef Chai dish when we see it — and taste it, for that matter. Throughout his long and diverse career in the Islands, the renowned chef has developed a signature style of cuisine that’s always colorful,…
There’s something to be said about a chef whose creativity never dwindles. Chai Chaowasaree is exemplary of this, despite having been in the business for quite some time now. Just recently, he quietly celebrated the soft opening of Chai’s Waikiki…
For decades, chef Chai Chaowasaree has slow cooked his reputation within the Islands’ restaurant industry to perfection, maintaining his roles as one of today’s most prominent figures in Hawaii Regional Cuisine as well as the executive chef for Hawaiian Airlines,…