From hot bands to hot pots, Naoko Takei Moore's time in California pays off
Working in the Japanese music industry, Naoko Takei Moore's job was to wine and dine famous artists. What she picked up from that was a desire to cook that took her to the United States.
Preparation gives Kyoto chef a winning touch
Kenji Miura, chef at the French restaurant Beaux Sejours in the Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto, is known for his refined preparatory work that has made the 48-year-old a winner in domestic and international cooking contests. Miura headed a team of six Japanese chefs in the ...
Chef from '64 Olympics looking forward to 2020
Isamu Suzuki, a 73-year-old restaurant chef, is looking forward to watching the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. When the games were last in town in 1964 he didn't get to watch any of the events — he was too busy feeding the athletes. "Back then, I had ...
Kyoto chef praised for intangible influence
Eiichi Takahashi, 74, was recently designated as a part of Kyoto's intangible cultural heritage as the 14th generation owner and head chef of Hyotei, a restaurant steeped in traditional Japanese cuisine with a history dating back more than 400 years. "Do not tinker too much ...
