The Best Japanese Restaurants and Chefs in 2022

Our guest is Massud Ghaussy who has a Japanese food and restaurant blog on Instagram under TokyoManhattan. His posts not only describe restaurants he has visited, but also include many other elements behind the dishes, such as history, culture, and cooking methods. He joined us in Episodes 125, 136, 152 and 186 and shared his favorite Japanese chefs and restaurants in the world. Today’s topic is the best Japanese restaurants in the world in 2022. The popularity of Japanese food remains high globally, and so is the reputation of Japanese chefs working abroad. Massud has visited many cities in the world and discovered great restaurants during the year. We will discuss all of them. Also, since this is the end-of-the-year episode, we will demystify the Japanese New Year rituals, which is a huge deal in Japan!!! Here are the links to the restaurants discussed in this episode. Kanazawa – (Please use translation technology accordingly!) • Sushi Kawaramachi Hajime http://mikizo1.com/  • Kappo Hamacho https://r.gnavi.co.jp/m20u46880000/ • Higashiyama Wakon Paris – • Restaurant AT http://www.atsushitanaka.com/ • La Scene Theleme https://www.lascenetheleme.fr/ Spain – • Toshi Restaurant https://www.toshi.es/ NYC – • Noz17 https://www.noz17.com/ • 69 Leonard Street https://www.69leonardstreet.com/ • Kissaki https://explorekissaki.com/ • Kappo Sono https://www.bbfkapposono.com/

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