In the 19th century, the very tight-grained Slavonian oak was among the most sought-after wood for large oak barrels and oval vats, especially by producers in northern Italy.
“I came to realize that cooking is very similar to music,” he says.“And since my music career didn’t really take off, I decided to pour the same passion for music into cooking and becoming a chef.”.
Okai’s food is refined and thoughtful, but like his music, it’s anything but quiet.His behind-the-counter energy is palpable, and the team doesn’t shy away from spectacle every now and then—”Once every three months,” says Okai, “we host an event where we bring the full.and cut the fish in front of 50 to 60 people....this gives me a lot of adrenaline.”.
Rothman attributes some of this spark to Okai’s interdisciplinary approach to food, describing how “he talks about his cooking in sort of musical terms.” These confluences are what help him create and innovate while keeping his cheeky, rambunctious aesthetic intact—Rothman notes that “he’ll talk about how the Rolling Stones or The Beatles have this sort of core identity as musicians, but that they adapted very smartly over the years to new audiences so that they could stay modern.”.Okai, whose restaurant constantly teases out what a sushi experience can be—playing R&B through the understated 12-seat dining room, for example, or incorporating elements of Central Texas BBQ into his nigiri—“talks about his cooking in the same way.”.
Food & Wine Best New Chefs 2017. .Originally appeared: May 2013.Grace Young has literally written the book on wok cooking.
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