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Naoki: bluefin tuna and talent East of Eden
A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. Talent arises in unexpected places, and knows nothing of place names or genders. It may flourish in metropolitan eateries, roadside inns, cafés in busy metro stations, gastrobars or any venue set up to serv...
Spectacle, jungle and plenty of bluefin tuna: welcome to SLV...
A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. There are places that far surpass the culinary act. That become a happening in themselves, a celebration that extends beyond the quality of the product and the social enjoyment of sharing lunch, dinner or an...
Xinito: irresistible bluefin fusion
Gastronomy offers an unrivalled pleasure, as anyone with even a basic sense of taste would acknowledge. The satisfaction is all the greater, though, when the recipes or culinary narrative involve or bring together a spectrum of nationalitie...
Notting Hill Fish+Meat: where the Beckhams and chutoro cross...
A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. As you stroll around Notting Hill or nearby Holland Park and the local vicinity, you half expect to bump into Hugh Grant waiting for Julia Roberts with a bunch of roses. You imagine that at any moment 007 wi...
Quispe: when bluefin tuna falls in love with Peru
Quispe: when bluefin tuna falls in love with Peru Quispe provides the proof for anyone questioning whether Peruvian restaurants are in the best of culinary health, with a loyal clientèle eager for the flavours and creations they serve up. ...
Nobu: from Barcelona to bluefin tuna heaven
A logbook by Sensei Hiroshi Umi. He almost literally lives out of a suitcase, having lost count of the trips, check-ins, passport stamps and layovers he clocks up over the course of a year. Terse of word, but highly affable, Frenchman HervÃ...