Sushi is the perfect embodiment of Japanese aesthetics: simplicity and minimalism hide immense complexity and richness. Japanese sushi shokunins have turned this fast food that used to sell in Edo streets into the ultimate art of gastronomy. As some of them like to emphasize, shokunins are not chefs, they are…

I first met Takaaki Sugita at his former sushi-ya Miyakozushi in 2012. It’s never really been included in Michelin guide, but already then it was one of the hardest places to book and easily on the same level as Saito or other Tokyo’s best. Then I had the honour to…

Disfrutar is the only restaurant I know that does molecular cooking in 2016 and gets away with it so successfully. This was a stellar meal- tasty, relevant and creative like I haven’t seen anywhere else. Pictures were taken on the 15th of July 2016 (First visit – 7th of December…

One of my favourite restaurants in Denmark is not even in Copenhagen, but 30 minutes drive to the north of the capital. Usually I am very loyal to the restaurants I like and it’s always a pleasure to come back to Søllerød Kro. Images from my lunch on June 22nd…

Instagram is where I post most nowadays, but I will try to catch up with the most memorable meals here as well. This was my lunch at Noma back on June 24th 2016 and by the far one of the most interesting this year. My first time at Noma was…

My recent meal at Quique Dacosta in pictures. Very good, modern take on 3 Michelin star dining with local ingredients from the land and from the sea. Quique Dacosta Urbanización El Poblet, Calle Rascassa, 1, 03700 Dénia, Alicante, SpainTel. +34 965 78 41 79fr.quiquedacosta.es

Scientifically known as aristeus antennatus, gamba roja species lives in the Mediterranean sea and East Atlantic Ocean, but it’s gambas rojas from Denia town that are most famous among the gastronomy lovers. What makes the gamba roja from Denia so special? To tell you the truth, gamba roja from Denia…

50 best Tokyo sushi restaurants according to Tabelog.com users as of today,8th of July 2016. For live results, please click here Sushi Saito tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1308/A130802/13015251/ Sugita tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1302/A130204/13018162/ Hatsunesushi tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1315/A131503/13017742/ Mitani tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1309/A130902/13042204/ Sushi Mizutani tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1301/A130103/13016524/ Sushi Tokami tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1301/A130103/13155234/ Sushi Sho tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1309/A130902/13000852/ Hashiguchi tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1308/A130801/13134517/ Miyaba tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1314/A131401/13019499/ Sushi Nanba tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1319/A131905/13127515/ Masuda tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1306/A130602/13164883/ Takumi Shingo…

Here are 50 best restaurants in Tokyo as of today, according to Tabelog.com users. What I like about this site, that the “best of” results are never static and usually reflect the seasonal trends of eating out in Japan. They are also translated in English now. Quintessence (Modern French) tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1314/A131405/13159567/…

One of the most memorable meals this year so far was at Flocons de Sel (3*) in Megeve. Light, modern, poetic mountain cooking by chef Emmanuel Renaut. Flocons de Sel 1775 Route du Leutaz, 74120 Megève, FranceTel.: +33 4 50 21 49 99