Imagine holding a sleek black box labeled as the world’s finest rice while a seasoned Japanese chef eyes it with a mix of ...
Chef Akira Hirose, shown in 2008, was a forerunner of Japanese-French cuisine. (Michael Buckner / Getty Images) Akira Hirose, a chef who bridged Japanese and French cuisine for decades across some of ...
Holding an elegant black box embossed with the words “World’s Best Rice” in gold, Japanese chef Kenichi Fujimoto tilts his head and smiles — a flicker of skepticism on his face. “These things are ...