Kaz Okochi’s flagship restaurant may have sushi in its name, but we sat down with the Nagoya, Japan native to talk Japanese food beyond maki and nigiri. “Japanese is fusion food at its best,” he tells us. “We borrow from other cultures and put our spin on it. At the same time, the food is so unique you won’t find it anywhere else.” One of his favorite foods, tonkatsu, is a perfect example. The deep fried pork cutlet is akin to Italian Milanese. Kaz also enjoys Japanese noodles including ramen, udon and soba, comfort food like curry rice, and street food snacks like okonomiyaki, a fish pancake of sorts. He'll serve up some of these dishes at Dinner Lab on Nov 20.
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