In the News: Kenji Jampathong

When we hear the name Kenji Jampathong, it may not ring a bell, but what most of us don't know is that this guy is one of the most famous sushi chefs in New York, Los Angeles and Orange County. Read news article about Kenji here.

Science to Sushi: Chef Kenji’s Career as a Private Celebrity Chef

Chef Kenji Jampathong took an unorthodox route to becoming an acclaimed sushi chef. He first pursued computer science as his field of study. On the side, he worked at various restaurants cultivating the passion that would soon define his career. When he finally traded in circuit boards and microchips for cutting boards and knives, he was still developing his craft. But after years of working under various sushi masters, Chef Kenji has become a sushi master in his own right. Today, he is sought out for a wide variety of events ranging from high profile celebrity dinners in Hollywood to small parties in family homes to large corporate events. What elevates Chef Kenji above his contemporaries is the way he takes traditional sushi elements and uses them to create plates and combinations of flavors you won’t see in your neighborhood sushi restaurant. A menu can include anything from seared ocean trout to venison sushi to Wagyu beef carpaccio. Chef Kenji’s sushi is reimagined and redefined; it’s art in its own right. Click here to read the entire article on localemagazine.com