Gastronomy Summit in Tokyo

Gastronomy Summit in Tokyo

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Top photo: Yukari with Chef Yuji Wakiya

Middle photo: Chef Joel Robuchon

Bottom photo: Nobu Matsuhisa, Adria Ferrar, Yukio Hattori, Joel Robuchon & Heston Blumenthal

Interesting quotes from the summit:

Junichiro Koizumi: If tourists understand Japanese food they will undertand Japanese food better.

Joel Robuchon on Japanese cuisine: nothing is wated, the wonder of umami, Japanese cuisine is delicate and meticulous, and the importance of seasonality

Pierre Gagnaire: loves Japanese seafood, in particular tairagai, and ingredients such as yuzu, sansho, shiso and shiso flowers

Many of the chefs raved Japanese ingredients including kombu, katsuobushi, seafood, yuzu, sansho, wasabi, shiso and the amazing presentation that is essential in kaiseki cuisine.

2009 World Gastronomic Summit in Tokyo

2009 World Gastronomic Summit in Tokyo

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Tokyo hosted it's first World Gastronomic Summit in Tokyo, February 9-11, 2009. An amazing event for any foodie as some of the world's top chefs were in attendance. Here is Ferran Adria of El Bulli in the opening ceremonies and former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

Ivan Ramen - An American Making Ramen in Tokyo

Ivan Ramen - An American Making Ramen in Tokyo

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Ivan Ramen and below are his shio ramen, tan tan men, and the slow-roasted pork on rice.

Ivan Ramen - An American Making Ramen in Tokyo

Ivan Ramen - An American Making Ramen in Tokyo

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Nihonbashi Yukari

Nihonbashi Yukari

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With Chef Kimio Nonaga outside of his restaurant. Mika, my cousin in the middle, was visiting from Yamagata.

Nihonbashi Yukari

Nihonbashi Yukari

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Chef Kimio Nonaga, the 2002 Iron Chef Champion at his restaurant, Nihonbashi Yukari.