Chef's Universe

CENTRAL of Lima was awarded first place in the World's best 50 restaurants 2023, the Italian mineral water company's award that has been in existence for more than 20 years. It was a selection that neither made sense to the world's foodies nor was it a surprise to anyone else. It was not a strange selection, except for the world's foodies. They had already been receiving various top-level awards and recognition for the past 10 years, and in 2015 they were ranked 4th in the World's best 50, leading the rise of South America's gastronomy culture and communicating its strength to the world.

The Basque word for "memory" is the name of the restaurant, where Kawashima, who had an epiphany about what it means to serve food while training at Mugaritz, continues to explore the cuisine that lovingly accompanies local ingredients in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara and the dining experience that puts them at the center of it all. The "pleasure principle," which Kawashima continues to pursue despite holding two Michelin stars and being named Chef of the Year by Gault et Millau, is no longer a modern Spanish dish. The dishes, which even his former colleague, a Spaniard, says are no longer modern Spanish, have the aroma of Yamato that evokes unexpected memories in those who eat them.

Chef Dai Shinozuka worked for six years as sous chef under Yves Camdeborde at Le Comptoir du Relais, a very popular bistro in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, before setting up on his own. He set up his own restaurant across the street from the 400-year-old Les Enfants Rouge, serving superbly classic and flavourful bistro cuisine, and making it a firm favorite with gourmands from all over the world. The New York Times named Les Enfants Rouge as one of the 100 best bistros in Paris, and Figaro, Le Monde and others have praised it as the best bistro of all bistros. The restaurant has a great atmosphere and is a perfect example of the 'fun' gastronomic district that stretches around the Marche in the area.

  Japan, of course, is not only a country of sushi and sashimi. Being an island nation in a long...

Chef Shinobu Namae's restaurant, L'Effervescence, is a Michelin 3 star and a regular recipient of the Asian best 50's, and in 2023, Chef...

Chef Kitamura's collaboration with Michel BRAS channel dates back to 2022, when he was chef at ERH in Paris. The...

  Chef Tadataka Toeda is known as the chef who won the first prize in Japan, which qualifies him to...

They grow the vegetables and herbs of the day in their own vegetable gardens, exploring their individuality and changes to...