The raw deal: Shinji Tanaka came to Switzerland at the age of 23 determined to become a European-style chef. Today, 27 years later, he has made a name for himself cooking Japanese food instead.
Swiss News › Nbr. 2002, June 2002
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The raw deal: Shinji Tanaka came to Switzerland at the age of 23 determined to become a European-style chef. Today, 27 years later, he has made a name for himself cooking Japanese food instead.
The successful proprietor of two Japanese restaurants, a sushi bar, and a Japanese-imports shop, 50-year-old Shinji Tanaka works from early morning until midnight handling the small but important details of his business--like buying fish, for example.
"All the fish dealers in Switzerland consider me the most difficult customer they've ever had," admits Tanaka with a smile. "To make sushi, you need perfect fish. So when I opened a sushi bar at Bern's Kramgasse five year ago, I had to order ...See the full content of this document
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