Background
Choy, Sam was born on January 27, 1952 in Laie, Hawaii, United States.
Choy, Sam was born on January 27, 1952 in Laie, Hawaii, United States.
Culinary courses, University Hawaii.
Choy is an alumnus of the Kapiolani Community College Culinary Arts program One of his first jobs as a chef was at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. He would then return to Hawaii, where he eventually opened a chain of restaurants.
Choy helped develop and popularize Hawaii regional cuisine.
In 1991, Choy founded the Poke Festival and Recipe Contest. The award recognizes "beloved regional restaurants" that reflect the character of their communities.
Choy has appeared in several Food television programs, including Ready. Secretariat.. Cook! and Iron Chef America.
Lagasse has also mentioned Choy by name several times in his television shows.
One of those times he was making Poke on his live television show, and added peanut butter to the Poke - Choy"s "secret ingredient". In 2015, Choy broadcast a series on YouTube, Sam Choy In The Kitchen. Choy has adesigned special Hawaiian inspired dishes for American Airlines first class passengers to and from Hawaii.
Created Huki Lau Cafe (no longer owned by Choy, Laie, O"ahu, Hawaii)
Sam Choy"s Breakfast, Lunch, and Crab (Closed in 2013)
Sam Choy"s (Tumon Bay, Guam)
Sam Choy"s Kai Lanai ( Big Island, Hawaii)
Sam Choy"s Poke to the Max (Seattle, Washington).
He is good friends with Emeril Lagasse, who has appeared on Choy"s television show Sam Choy"s Kitchen on KHNL.
Married; two sons.