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Photo by Lawrence Tabudlo<\/p><\/div>\n

Sam Choy\u2019s in the Kitchen<\/i><\/b><\/span> co-hosts Sam Choy and John Veneri are celebrating the <\/b>10th season of Hawai\u2018i\u2019s beloved cooking show \u2014 and have no plans of stopping.<\/b><\/p>\n

Imagine yourself in your kitchen. It\u2019s nearing lunchtime and you\u2019re starting to get hungry. You\u2019ve opened your refrigerator for the third time \u2014 again expecting that you\u2019ll find something appetizing to eat. But alas, all you find is the leftover chicken from a few nights ago. Bleh.<\/p>\n

To you, it may just seem like chicken, but Sam Choy in the Kitchen<\/i> co-hosts Sam Choy and John Veneri see something else. They see a chicken chow fun. They see a braised chicken stew. They see \u2026 more.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the whole premise of the show, which is now in its 10th season and airs on Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on KHON2 News and at 10:30 p.m. on KHII. Choy and Veneri visit \u2018ohana and local celebrities in their homes across Hawai\u2018i to teach them how to prepare unique and tasty meals utilizing whatever is in the fridge and pantry at the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thing that I really enjoy is listening to the feedback from people that have gone through watching this show, but more importantly, (are) now practicing what we\u2019re doing on the show,\u201d says Choy. \u201cThat and going into people\u2019s homes \u2014 cooking in their homes. I\u2019ve done many shows. I\u2019ve done Food Network, I\u2019ve done the original Iron Chef<\/i> in Japan, all of that. But those are all staged kitchens. \u2026 Some of the fun kitchens we\u2019ve gone out to weren\u2019t the real laid-out kitchens, it was just a normal local Hawaiian kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite it being six years ago, Choy fondly remembers the episode he and Veneri shot with Frank DeLima at his M\u014d\u2018ili\u2018ili home.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kitchen was perfect for (DeLima) cuz just him, but (it) was so small John couldn\u2019t be in the kitchen \u2026 he kinda stuck his head around the corner,\u201d Choy says, laughing. \u201cI loved it. It was so small but yet, we put out some unbelievable food.\u201d<\/p>\n

The dynamic trio used the food found in DeLima\u2019s fridge, which included fresh vegetables, a papaya, hamburger, tofu noodles and some questionable huli-huli chicken. They combined it with the show\u2019s Box Choy surprise ingredients consisting of kimchi, char siu and a lemon. It resulted in a delicious meal of kimchi meatballs and chicken noodle soup with papaya and cabbage \u2014 which are just two of the many recipes that can be found in Sam Choy\u2019s in the Kitchen Family Recipes<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Choy partnered with KHON2 to launch the cookbook, which features the most beloved dishes from the show, giving fans the opportunity to recreate these delectable recipes for their own \u2018ohana. The 192-page hardcover book is not only filled with full-color recipes, but also shares Choy\u2019s favorite dishes, stories and cooking secrets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe recipes are amazing,\u201d says Veneri. \u201cThey\u2019re from families across Hawai\u2018i, they\u2019re from celebrities across Hawai\u2018i. There\u2019s some of Sam\u2019s family\u2019s recipes, they\u2019ve got a few of my family recipes. There\u2019s over a 100 great recipes in there and there\u2019s something for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sam Choy\u2019s in the Kitchen Family Recipes<\/i> can be found in Hawai\u2018i retail stores or online at mutualpublishing.com.<\/p>\n

Sam Choy\u2019s in the Kitchen <\/i>started with just Choy and a single cameraman going to people\u2019s houses, and had only five shows posted on YouTube before it was picked up by KHON2 in 2016. Veneri has been with KHON2 for 30 years now, having started as a sports anchor and then moving to production and marketing before becoming a co-host for Living808 <\/i>and Sam Choy\u2019s in the Kitchen<\/i>. He was a production manager when Choy came in to do an initial pitch for the show. Choy\u2019s original co-host was sick so Veneri stepped in. The station\u2019s sales team liked their sizzle reel so much, Veneri was \u201cvoluntold\u201d to co-host the show, and well, the rest is history.<\/p>\n

Veneri, who is a Kamehameha Schools graduate, had actually met Choy when he played football for University of Hawai\u2018i.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, I wouldn\u2019t have wanted to do this show had I not liked him so much,\u201d Veneri admits. \u201cI saw his heart. I saw how he was with people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really like a partnership,\u201d he continues. \u201c(Choy\u2019s) like, \u2018The show\u2019s gonna happen because of you and me, not just because of me.\u2019 I took that and I was like, you know what? I do want to work with him and here we are 10 years later.\u201d<\/p>\n

Known for his signature show catchphrase, \u201cTime to Grind,\u201d Veneri brings much laughter and playfulness to his role. In any episode, he and Choy \u2014 who are often known as the local Laurel and Hardy \u2014 can easily be found joking with one another.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything that you see happening on camera happens with us in real life,\u201d says Veneri. \u201cThe relationship Sam and I have on camera is the exact relationship we have in our day-to-day lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Veneri\u2019s always considered himself to be a decent cook \u2014 he learned from his dad and grandmother \u2014 but says Choy has helped him with so many tricks and recipes. To this day, he\u2019ll often call or FaceTime Choy when he has a question about a recipe.<\/p>\n

Choy grew up in L\u0101\u02bbie where he lived with his parents, two sisters and his brother.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were really fortunate to be raised in a home where a lot of cooking activities were going on. It was a real kind of educational part of my life with food,\u201d reminisces Choy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Soon after he graduated from Kahuku High School, he started working at Crouching Lion as a dishwasher. The chef would also line him up with prep work and help her cook. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then, when he was offered a job as a cook\u2019s helper at the then-new Turtle Bay, he was over the moon. He practiced his knife skills the whole summer before his start date. However, on his first day, he didn\u2019t see his name on the list of cook helpers. Instead, he was led to the stewarding department.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy heart just sank. I was so upset,\u201d says Choy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not wanting to quit right on the spot, he decided he\u2019d finish the work day and then go home and not come back. As soon as four o\u2019 clock hit, he hopped in his Volkswagen Beetle and went home. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy mom came out of the house and asked, \u2018How was your first day of work?\u2019\u201d Choy recalls. \u201cI didn\u2019t even get out of my car. I looked at her and I said, \u2018I quit. I\u2019m not a cook\u2019s helper. I\u2019m washing pots and pans.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn 10 minutes, she went like this to me, \u2018You know, maybe your career becoming a cook, I think maybe learning how to be a good pot washer \u2026 that kind of adds to your future, that makes you a stronger person in the kitchen.\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI went back (to work) with a whole different attitude,\u201d he continues. \u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for my mom\u2019s 10-minute speech \u2026 I would\u2019ve just been a runner. I would have gone from job to job to job. And that\u2019s why I tell people \u2026 there\u2019s a reason why you get a little setback, but it\u2019s how you approach your setback and how you take your setback to move it to the next level.”<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019d go on to work 21 years in hotels before opening his own restaurants, including Sam Choy\u2019s Kaloko in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island, which was named by the James Beard Foundation as one of America\u2019s Classics restaurants in 2004. He\u2019s appeared in several Food Network programs, including Ready \u2026 Set \u2026  <\/span>Cook!<\/i>, Chopped<\/i>  <\/span>and Iron Chef<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, at 73 years old, Choy is busier than ever. Most recently, he was invited by Jason Momoa to Apple TV+\u2019s Chief of War<\/i> premiere event at Ko \u2018Olina Beach Park, where he hosted a poke bar featuring 800 pounds of Kaua\u2018i\u2019s freshest fish to the 3,500 people who were at the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

This past June, he participated in University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center Five Star Sensation, Ohio\u2019s premier culinary event started by chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck, which raises vital funds for cancer patients and their families \u2014 an event that he\u2019s been a part of for 12 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy mom died of ovarian cancer so, I always pledged myself to give back,\u201d says Choy. \u201cWe raised over $122 million in the 12 years for cancer research.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Living true to his nickname as the \u201cGodfather of Poke,\u201d Choy also recently hosted the annual Kaua\u2018i Poke Fest at K\u014dloa Landing Resort. For the first time ever, the event \u2014 which Choy founded five years ago \u2014 was a two-day celebration and featured more than 1,000 pounds of fresh ahi tuna, 30-plus teams and 120 chefs competing for the title of Kaua\u2018i’s best poke.<\/span><\/p>\n

Choy also spends his time investing in the next generation. He\u2019s involved in multiple organizations, including No Kid Hungry, WaterHope and the Lili\u2018uokalani Trust, which supports children who come from homes in need of support.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you become successful \u2014 and success doesn\u2019t have to mean you got a wad of money in the bank \u2014 you have that free will of knowing that you can, you can reach out, you can help, you can make a difference,\u201d Choy says. \u201cIt\u2019s important to help people that are struggling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>he show\u2019s hosts are grateful to be active participants in the local food landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you look at food in Hawai\u2018i, we are so blessed to be part of this opportunity to live (in) \u2026 the most greatest culinary world, Hawai\u2018i,\u201d says Choy. \u201cWe\u2019re never going to have that limelight like New York has or Chicago or California with Napa and San Francisco. What we do have is a great mixture of culture and food.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

They\u2019re also delighted at the support they\u2019ve received over the years, and welcome new viewers to tune in each week.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to learn a simple recipe with stuff that you probably either have in your pantry, your cupboard or in your fridge, this is the show for you,\u201d Veneri says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even after a decade of working together on the tube, the formidable pair sound like they\u2019re still hungry to inform and entertain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Or as Choy says, \u201cWe\u2019re not done yet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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