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Angel Barreto

Chef-Owner, Anju | Washington DC

IG: @angellbarreto

Korean Cuisine Reimagined

Chef Angel Barreto is the executive chef at Anju in Washington, DC, offering a new take on classic Korean cuisine. Angel is of Puerto Rican and Black descent and is also a lifelong student of Korean cuisine. In 2019, Anju received three stars from The Washington Post, and in 2021, Chef Angel was named one of Food & Wine’s “Best New Chefs.”

Nando and Fernando Chang

Chef-Owner, Itamae AO | Miami, FL

IG: @itamaeao

Peruvian-Japanese Inspiration

In Peru, Nikkei cooking combines influences of Peru and Japan, and these days, one of the best places to experience the cutting edge of Nikkei cuisine is at Itamae Ao, Chef Nando Chang’s seasonally inspired tasting-menu concept. The restaurant has been named to almost every “Miami’s best restaurants” list and received recognition from the Michelin Guide.

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Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu

Chef-Owners, Jun | Houston, TX

IG: @jun_bykin

Exploring Chinese and Hispanic Roots

At Jūn in Houston, chefs Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu celebrate their Chinese and Hispanic roots in what they call “new Asian American cuisine.” For both chefs, Kikkoman has been a household brand and a kitchen staple for as long as they can remember—and it’s a brand that’s still inspiring their cooking today in signature dishes, drinks, and desserts.

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Christine Ha

Chef-Owner, The Blind Goat and Stuffed Belly | Houston, TX

IG: @theblindcook

Southeast Asian Fusion Visionary

Chef Christine Ha is a blind cook known for winning MasterChef Season 3. A three-time James Beard Award nominee, she specializes in Southeastern and modern Asian cooking, pulling flavors and techniques from Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Indian cuisine. Her cookbook, Recipes from My Home Kitchen, was a New York Times best-seller.

Roberto Perez

Chef-Owner, Del Mar Ostioneria | Los Angeles, CA

IG: @delmarostioneria

Contemporary Mexican-Japanese Seafood

Chef Roberto Pérez is one of two chefs behind Del Mar Ostioneria, a game-changing Los Angles food truck serving high-end seafood in the style of Sinaloa, Mexico, with a Japanese touch. The menu includes ceviches, aguachiles, oysters, sashimi, tacos, and more. Pérez is a self-taught chef, born and raised in Chicago with roots in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Yuu Shimano

Chef-Owner, Restaurant Yuu | Brooklyn, NY

IG: @yuushimano

Upscale French with Japanese Style

Chef Yuu Shimano is the chef behind Restaurant Yuu, a Brooklyn restaurant featuring traditional Japanese omotenashi and high-quality French cuisine. He graduated from Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, Japan, and Lyon, France and worked at Guy Savoy in Paris. He was also executive chef at Mifune, an upscale French-Japanese restaurant in Manhattan.

Lon Symensma

Chef-Owner, ChoLon | Denver, CO

IG: @lonsymensma

The Meeting of Southeast Asia and Europe

Chef Lon Symensma opened ChoLon in Denver, CO in 2010 after extensive culinary travels across Asia. ChoLon’s menu plays on interpretations of traditional Southeast Asian dishes combined with nods to Lon’s classical European training. In its first year, ChoLon was a semi-finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for “Best New Restaurant” in the nation.