How was it growing up in a bicultural environment? “My father was Japanese but I was born in Peru. I went to Japan to gain experience working as a chef. At first it was tough. The Japanese expect you to suffer while learning so that you will appreciate success. That is very different from Peruvian culture. I had no girlfriend during those years, because I was just working in the kitchen.”How has Nikkei cuisine evolved? “Nikkei [second-generation overseas Japanese] cuisine is constantly…
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