Sam Choy is a nice guy. Got to meet the chef this morning at Pulaski Technical College’s south campus. He came in to talk with the culinary students, and boy did he have a lot to say.

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You may have seen Chef Choy on Iron Chef America. He has a cooking show in Hawaii that’s run 18 years and he’s pals with Emeril Lagasse and Paul Prudhomme. He’s cooked for Oprah Winfrey, Celine Dion, and the Lakers… but I tell you what, he’s just this downhome guy. Just a nice fellow. And in case you were wondering, yes, he’s half the man he used to be.

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