Cook More Often. Don't Study; Just Cook.

On Behalf Of My Native Japan, I Am Grateful To The Culinary Community And Hospitality Industry For Working Together To Raise Much-needed Funds To Aid The Tsunami And Earthquake Victims.

No Rules. Don't Be Afraid To Do Whatever You Want. Cooking Doesn't Have To Have Rules. I Don't Like It That Way.

I Buy Soy Sauce And Flavor It Five Different Ways: With Sake, Mirin, Sugar, Kombu And Bonito Flakes. I Use Them On Lots Of Dishes At Home.

When I'm On The Road, I Wake Up Early And Walk A Lot. I'm Very Healthy. But When I Come Back Home, I Am More Tempted By Guilty Pleasures, Such As Eating Too Many Sweets And Sleeping A Lot.

I Always Have Dashi In My Refrigerator—it's The Almighty Japanese Ingredient.