On 6/17/2015 2:29 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:49:46 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 6/17/2015 8:45 AM, La Mirada wrote:
>>> On 6/17/2015 12:28 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>> On Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 5:50:43 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
>>>>> A friend is asking "What's the secret in making Hawaii style "moist"
>>>>> banana pie? I've never heard of it, but I'd never heard of bone in
>>>>> brisket until yesterday either. Do we know it by another name? Any
>>>>> tips to pass along?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> sf
>>>>
>>>> My guess is that it's different from an American banana pie in that
>>>> it's not a cream pie but pretty much an apple pie using bananas. I had
>>>> a banana pie for my birthday. I'm not a fan of the pie but anything is
>>>> better than having cake for one's birthday. I hate eating cake on my
>>>> birthday!
>>>>
>>>> The Hawaiian banana pie probably has it's origins from the Chinese.
>>>> Most of the ones that I've seen were done in a Chinese style.
>>>>
>>>> http://allrecipes.com/recipe/royal-hawaiian-pie/
>>>
>>>
>>> OT: Do you watch Anthony Bourdain's CNN program?
>>>
>>> http://www.cnn.com/shows/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown
>>>
>>> He just did Hawaii:
>>>
>>> http://www.cnn.com/go/?show=83419&featured=true
>>>
>>> You might find the tack he took, really examining what comprises a
>>> "native " Hawaiian, as opposed to what a Hawaiian national is, to be
>>> useful.
>>>
>>> He did a fine job showing how the immigrant Asian cultures in Hawaii are
>>> careful not to misrepresent themselves as pure Hawaiians and then
>>> traveled to Molokai to examine the supposedly least friendly (to Haulis)
>>> island.
>>>
>>> The food aspect was very under-represented in this show, a pig roast,
>>> some poi, plate lunches, beach cookout, and not much more.
>>>
>>> It was all about the people, and I submit this guy does as good a job as
>>> anyone at peeling back who and what a culture is comprised of.
>>>
>>
>> There's not much native Hawaiians over here - most of them died over a
>> hundred years ago. OTOH, what little Hawaiian blood there is, is a
>> ticket to certain rights and privileges. I can't go to this school, but
>> my granddaughter probably could if she wanted.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_Schools
>>
>> As far as Bourdain goes, he's a straight-shooter with an eye that
>> doesn't miss much. I'd be interested in what his eyes saw here. I have
>> not been able to catch that segment but will try to catch it. Thanks!
>
> Bourdain has a team that tell him where to go and what to say.

Most TV does work from a producer/director hierarchy.

> Bourdain has become what he once (Kitchen Confidential) loathed: a TV
> head.

The resulting shows are darned good TV.

> Bourdain's a poser.

He's a fine chef, an unusually good writer, and a keen observer.

> Any other questions?

Sure, who the **** are YOU to to take shots at HIM?