Unpacking Japan | Kyoto chef breaks down high-class Japanese food @unpackingjapan | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Meet Nadja, a kaiseki chef living in Kyoto, who sits down with us to share her insights into Japanese cuisine and the traditional culinary world.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:32 Meet Nadia
0:54 What brought Nadia to Japan
3:53 Finding a trades school in Japan
7:18 Dangers of eating Japanese pufferfish
10:39 Studying at a Japanese culinary school
16:38 Restaurant training
25:54 What is a kaiseki meal?
34:31 Structuring a kaiseki meal
40:51 Most impactful experiences as a chef
44:38 Explaining Japanese omakase dining
46:30 Why Nadja doesn't do fushion cuisine
49:13 What Japanese kitchens are like for women
51:24 Licenses needed to be a chef in Japan
54:06 Advice for aspiring chefs
59:05 Nadja's goals for the future

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