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Nadia Agsen
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Nadia Agsen’s dinners are characterized by a Pan-Asian mix of flavors influenced by her Filipino heritage and formative years in Hawaiʻi. The defining note is personal and direct, built from heritage and place rather than a named signature dish.
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At a Glance - Craft: Pan-Asian dinners shaped by Filipino heritage and Hawaiʻi. - In her own words: “It’s an artistic drive to have the same love of palette that I had as a photographer and videographer now that I’m a chef.” - On family connection, she has said: “It’s like [my grandmothers] had this deep connection and admiration for each other without even knowing how to speak each other’s language.”
In Their Words “It’s like [my grandmothers] had this deep connection and admiration for each other without even knowing how to speak each other’s language.” “It’s an artistic drive to have the same love of palette that I had as a photographer and videographer now that I’m a chef.”
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