How Master Sushi Chef Yumi Chiba Perfected Tamago - Omakase Japan
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Chef Yumi Chiba has spent her career trying to figure out one of sushi's most illusive specialities at her restaurant Anago no Uotake, Japan.
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Cancer survivor and now a female sushi chef?! Absolutely inspirational, no wonder her daughter wants to be like her. I can’t say it enough, I love this Omakase series!!!
Forget her daughter, I wanna be like her
Bro your head so big
She could totally be an anime character!
Don't you mean "now a sushi chef?!" you make it sound like she is now a female lol.
@@CaptainHorn sushi chefs are normally prefered males, thats what make this lady so special
when she said she wasn't a professional yet, i assumed that she'd only been training for a year or two but when sis said she'd been training for a whole ass twenty years my wig was gone
😂😂😂
Please check jiro sushi chef he as been a sushi chef for more that 70 years and still says he's still learning
and if I recall correctly, his apprentices train for 10 years.
😂😂😂😂 wtf
Ya wig flew off ya headtop haha 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
I went here last year, it’s a nice very rural and local location with a lot of local people dining there and seeing her work and be so humble was just so amazing! The tamago-yaki is so worth it, taste like a custard cake, so light and fluffy! And to top it all off I met Chiba-san herself and she was the kindest person ever😍😍😍
How much is the tamago-yaki?
But that isn't tamago-yaki that she's making. I'm confused.
@@laura121684 tamagoyaki means kind of like grilled egg
@@k.advidim8704 That's the literal meaning of the word, yes, but the word generally refers to one specific kind of fried egg dish, and that's not what she made. Google image search tamagoyaki and see what comes up.
@@laura121684 in the food doc jiro dreams of sushi they also refer to theirs (looks just like this) as the same thing. Most other videos about this type of tamago also calls it the same thing.
I was able to find most of the songs in the video, so for anyone wondering, a couple of them are as follows:
Beautifully Determined - Tim Clarke
Boyhood - François Rousselot
The Stuff of Wonder - Paul Pritchard
Vivace - Tom Hillock & Nicolas Boscovic
Many thanks!
Good job!
What about the song when she's making tamago?
the last song was epic
@@snipercoder9778 Margarita · Tom Hillock
She is a chef that works with extremely delicate food, in a male dominated field AND a cancer surviver? I respect and love her
NADS IQ you don’t give me orders mortal
Thank you for mentioning she was a cancer survivor; I presume not many knew that including me.
@@tanyastefoglo1492 ..mad respect to her too...
I am totally lost, i thought that fish was called cancer :D
Extreme American feminists can take a lesson from her. Actually making a statement by taking action in the field she pursued, respecting those that came before her, humility, and ultimately becoming the renowned chef that she is all while fighting cancer is utterly amazing. She's not complaining about her situation and demanding others bow to her needs and putting others down.
Being a female chef who suffers from cancer in Japan... My respect for this lady is indescribable. Truly an inspiration
Wow she is so inspiring!
She’s cancer free rn
Notre Aira what? who even said that?
She isn’t living in pre war Japan bro
@@Floppy1932 it's still not easy being a woman in most of the Asian countries
Japanese (20 years of experience) : "I'm still an apprentice"
American (after watching Master Chef) : "I'm an expert, btw... your meat is RAWWWWWWW"
It's not unusual for the apprentice/sous-chef in these kinds of restaurant to have more years of experience than head-chef in the west. lol
@@alexfrank5331 Also it's more about morality. Japanese are very subtle and careful whereas american just claim to be the best of the best regardless of others.
Kitchen Nightmares: "Who are you to tell me what to do?"
@@ED-yy4te he's gordon fukin ramsay you donkey.
@Ghostcat , yeah I'm sure all of your race is egoless enlightened beings
She's being too humble, that speed and precision is definitely master class :D
They say that in order to gauge the quality of a sushi restaurant, you should order tamago for it is one of the few things that depends entirely on the food prep skills of the sushi chef. If it is cheap and stale, then it's a pretty good chance the restaurant is no good. If the tamago is light, fluffy, and tasty then the sushi chef has taken care into preparing their dishes and you have come to the right place.
So then, imagine you come to this place and you are served tamago like this. You would know then you are in good hands.
Sinapth omg 🤤😍
Its like an insurance
"all state you're in good hands"
It's because it's simple.
Tamago is very simple to make, but also VERY simple to screw up.
dra6o0n Agreed.
This is very true.
You can easily tell the difference between a machine made dense Tamago vs. a hand timed and flipped Tamago.
one will cost you $1 the other will cost you $7-$10
20 years and she said she is still not a professional. Truely remarkable.
ForTheDevil she said it to be modest.
It takes about that long to be considered an expert..
Modesty aside, when you think of a professional or an expert you tend to automatically think of someone who knows their field inside and out, and doesn't have very much to learn from their peers. This is almost never the case (unless they actively choose not to learn from others), and the fact that she says she believes she's not a professional shows that she's open to learning and expanding her knowledge, and has many people she looks up to (like her father, clearly).
I took it more as that, rather than her saying that she's a slow learner or that she believes herself incapable in any shape or form.
Because she really isn’t. Her skills are really, really amateur. Her Tabelog and Google ratings are pretty damn low. I’m not surprised.
what skills of her are amateur ?
No gimmicks, she lets the food speak for itself, chooses the best seasonal ingredients, just fantastic!
This video changed everything I knew about dedication, hard work and humbleness. Japanese culture is truly a wonder.
I love it.
Remarkable woman and story. She exudes beauty in every skillful movement. Shout out to her father for going against tradition and teaching his daughter. Respect to them both.
It’s both against and not against the tradition. The tradition usually would be that as the heiress she would marry and her husband would take her surname and become the sushi chef. And it the 21 century there are more and more female sushi chef in Japan.
I don't even want to eat this it was simply beautiful to watch. I admire people who are passionate about what they do and you can tell loves every bit of this gift. Bless
I'm very passionate about doing the bare minimum.
the level of skills is insane. she removed the scales, then the SKIN of the fish?? utterly painstakingly earned skills over the decades, yet she said she hasn't mastered anything yet. much respect, male or female chef.
"(Surviving) my illness" my sigh of relief that there won't be a bad ending.
everything about this is beautiful, from listening to the chef's story and seeing her skill to the actual production of the vid. wow, one of my favorite eater episodes hands down!
*This is more than cooking* It's more than a hobby. It's a level of art, Only for those who dare to see
It's called a profession.
Professionals are called 'Professionals' because they dedicate their lives to their specialization of any certain form of arts or activity.
Pros are called such because they sacrifice a lot of time, blood, sweat, and tears for their work. But the term gets overused and become stale in street lingo.
@@dra6o0n Incorrect! As long as you have a paid job, you are a professional. You could have just started a job, you are still a professional.
@@aaronli1812 If you have a paid job you are employed, not a profession. It's the type of jobs that determines if it's a profession.
Fine, fine I concede.
Only a douchebag would say something like that.
saya kagum dengan orang2 jepang dari segi ketekunan, bagaimana mereka begitu menghargai budaya mereka hingga ke taraf yang ga terbayangkan..., kangen sama master2 budaya Jawa yang tekun seperti mereka..., ditempat asal saya solo, para master itu menyerahkan seumur hidupnya demi dedikasi tanpa batas, love Java....
She's a artists of the kitchen, my deepest respects for this skilled lady. She is the pride of her family and country. A brave woman fighting against cancer and prejudices. Really an example of leadership!!!!
The precision of cuts is mind bending
I was watching this and I was like I didn’t know clams have blood then I realized how many brain cells I have lost from watching so much CZcams
I didn't know too
Ikr
As a general rule, invertebrates don't have the same type of blood that vertebrates do. That includes clams.
However, there is a type of clam, appropriately known as the blood clam, which has evolved blood containing hemoglobin and myoglobin, just like vertebrate blood does, because it lives in low oxygen water, and vertebrate blood is more efficient at carrying oxygen than invertebrate blood is.
So that's what you're seeing. Not all clams are like that, just the type she happens to be using.
They are blood cockles. Bot all clams have red blood.
if you gain new knowledge you don't lose braincells
Wow, how beautiful! What talent, what perseverance! She's a true master of her craft, and it shows in her work!
This woman is the definition of impressive, amazing and wonderful.
Watching this when literally eating sushi. Thank goodness. Even though it was just a store bought one. Her not only being a female but also suffering from cancer back then is really inspiring.
snowsparklegems good
At 0:51, I thought that was either bread or cake. Even at the end, I was thinking, "Is that really egg?"
Her knife work is amazing.
Uldihaa saber san
me too
Every sushi she served is beautiful and look delicious
Even at the end of video when all of them lined up, looks like jewel
Great respect
She is so skilled. You can see by her efficient hand movements and focus. She should be named ms skilled hands.
I was so impressed, I want to taste her sushi but I literally feel like I'm not worthy
Koiden wtf 😂
here it is
an example of the overreacting comments here
Damn I have a dirty mind
Klavier Gavin not it’s not
your picture is beautiful
Imagine your tongue touching her sushi
She creates sushi with elegance and power.
And later, she Shits sushi with elegance and power! 😁🚽
Kihyun!!
Aaliyah another monbebe?! Legends
Monbebe Fams~
Any of these sushi chefs would lol, but her story of how she got to this level despite the circumstances is inspiring none the less.
In my opinion this is one of the best videos on CZcams about making sushi. From first-hand experience, the whole process is not only
Her daughter wanting to be a sushi chef like her mom is so precious T_T
Precise, clean and fresh. Perfect for me. Satisfied! She is amazing lady.
Damn I want some Sushi now. What an amazing woman!!!
Fancy seeing you here. Any keto alternative to sushi? That's one of the things I miss the most with regards to not eating rice anymore.
Wrap fish in zucchini or use cauliflower rice!
have a feeling that would cost a fortune
Headbanger's Kitchen
You cant. Because shusi has rice. You are on ketosis
This is my friend is what calld an art
She' s so humble...i like dis kind of attitude..very modest. coz some people but not all, who just win an award for a first time admitted they r the best.
From now on, i won't be complaining on why sushi cost so much
alanis de la cruz well, that really depends on where you get your sushi from. If you are unfortunate enough to.order a plate in the US...
Oh for sure, a really good sushi restaurant, if you're lucky enough to get a reservation, definitely has to be on a seafood eater's bucket list. Expensive, but c'mon, it would be a one-off experience during a trip to Japan. A one-off experience in life, if you really don't want to spend like that again. It's getting the reservation that's the second bucket list accomplishment! Like tickets for the Ghibli Museum. :)
The preparation is what makes it expensive
Unless the entire process is automated in the future
It's not that expensive in Japan btw. They price up the sushi outside of Japan just because they can. It's not imported but the prices makes it seems like it's something rare and hard to get.
Your daughter have a wonderful mother, i hope ur children can inherit your will, love from indonesia 👍👍
Her father is also just as amazing. With the sexist views on women becoming sushi chefs, you'd think he may have turned down her request to learn. But he supported her. That's truly beautiful.
xRangii they wanted her to be a chef in the first place but she moved to Tokyo to escape that.
Not really that much of a sexist kind of thing, its just that there's not that many woman who works as a sushi chef making people think if females are even interested in making sushi and not because theyre not made for making sushi.
I thought ur calling her father a sexist bcuz I didnt read ur comment well
In Japan work is really important so pregnant people get babies in their late 20’s or early 30’s.
That just looks delicious and so well presented. This lady is a credit to her profession.
Chef Yumi Chiba's cutting skill is gorgeous!
It's moments and framing like these that really, truly make you appreciate how much history and art are behind the things we often take for granted.
This is one of the best videos about sushi that I have ever seen. ありがとうございました
No matter how many times I watched it, it always amazed me how this woman is super dedicated to her craft. Hats off to you sensei!
Her voice is so calming and fitting for this video. Such an inspiration! I can never eat anything raw but this was such a wonderful thing to watch - the art, the dedication, the technique - just wow.
Incredible video and incredible Chef. Eater is definitely one of the highest quality food channel on CZcams. Thanks for making me love Japan and food even more.
This might be the best video in the Omakase series yet. Good story, I can read the subtitles and the camera work didn't distract from the subject matter. Thumbs up.
JRedBear the overdramatic music does distract, however
Absolutely love how she mentions it's male dominated but doesn't complain, dwell on it or anything and immediately moves on to work and sushi. That's the right damn attitude right there. Also the "everyone who taught me did it that way, I do it to preserve tradition" is amazing, that's the japanese attitude we all admire.
Cant help but be in awe of her. Such a great soul
Her movements are beautiful when she is making nigiri.
Bam Vill
It's the internet, nothing is random.
wtf is nigiri? It's sushi, weeb.
Mack Lee nigiri is a type of sushi, buddy...
Sushi is a generic term. Nigiri sushi is sliced fish over rice with wasabi in between. She is making Edo style nigiri. Usually, chefs use two fingers to press the rice and form into that shape. She is using only one finger and does it more gently than a typical chef.
P B There we go. Thanks for the info!
Can a woman become and be a sushi chef? Absolutely!! It is a passion, a love, and an art. I appreciate the love and effort they put into making their sushi for me. Great video!
I love her so so so much! She is a National treasure! She’s so sweet! Her craft is so like!!! She really cared about her work. I’m so glad I found this video. She’s so wholesome. Fr if anyone has a biography or a movie or show done it should be about her cuz she’s cool as hell
This lady is impressive on so many levels. Extraordinary individual levels of dedication, perfection and persistence.
Wow usually those who has heard of their illness will go deep into themselves and shy away from everything and everyone, she is the opposite, WHAT AN INSPIRATION!!
Idk why but I get teary eyed watching this. Beautiful video
You too? I was wondering why it happened to me as well.
Because art can do that to you
Jay Jays omg same
You know its gonna be delicious, when the chef puts soo much effort in it.
It is incredibly satisfying watching her work. This is a craft, not just cutting/cooking.
What a remarkable lady she is. A sushi chef, a mother and fighting cancer. I hope she continues being awesome and keeps following her dreams. ❤
she has amazing artistry, thank you for sharing!
I am impressed and astonished at her discipline and precision, I love the way she thinks, what she is doing and why. To achieve one's dreams takes bravery, what better goad than a bucket list item.
Mad respect to Ms. Chiba. The way she cut the fish was so satisfying though.
This was pure art, T-T. I hope the best for this woman who's perfected tamago
I thought it’s a sponge cake
U deserve a million likes
You deserve a sponge cake
Same bruh
Same here
Same here...
I'm in complete awe over this video. The music and cinematography and direction of it is just perfect. You've done this woman well. More people should know her story, it's incredibly inspiring.
Oh yeah? What does it inspire in you to do? Lol
An amazing work of art from a great japanese sushi chef. Detail oriented and very skillful chef, and I would love to be trained by her or her father.
That was one of the most beautiful filets I have ever seen
Same. I didn't catch what the name of that flatfish was, but she cut the fillet so closely that her knife actually clicked on the bones! That kind of precision means there is almost nothing left to throw away! I've got chills.
To the 10% who's reading this comment, I hope you pursue your passion and be successful in life. Just spreading blessings. Someone might need it.♥️
That's a lot for us. Thank you.
Late but you too😃👍🏻
Thank you for that. I didn't expect to read something like this tonight, but it helps.
You too, thanks👌
Thank you and I hope you the same
Hands Down!!!! Her knife skills is perfect one of the best sushi Chef I've seen! I wanna meet her 😍
Her voice is so soothing
I love it. The glass ceiling in Japan is so difficult to shatter. I hope more will follow and pursue their dreams and not be stifled. Anything is possible.
jasonwong7 yet highest suicide rate
High Street Japan is ranked 26th. Get your facts right. Korea is ranked 10th.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate
jasonwong7 It's going to be hard, in a society that's still regulated and controlled by old folks who still use fax machines. They are living dinosaurs, with skills and mentalities of the past century. It'll take another decade or so for all these old folks to die off before radical change in the working environment takes place for Japan.
I used to be an ageist like you, then I took a...nvm.
Actually the top 2 wealthiest celebrities in japan are both females ( ayumi hamasaki - $400 million and namie amuro - $250 million ) and there are a lot of majority female japanese companies that I know of.
sapporo snow
so much for the glass ceiling...
Humble, strong, dedicated, and so talented!
2 weeks ago i rarely to never watched food videos on CZcams.
No im an addict. Iwatch all sorts of food content on this website and I love it! Its inspiring and exciting to watch their skill in play and how much care and love they put in to the food.
No a professional but learning for 10 years. Japan chefs are truly humble (or not...)
The way she handles herself is good what a perfectionist indeed....
Awesome story on how she became. Very inspiring!
Nothing but respect for her. This is art.
The power of self confidence and evident diligence
Not only does Japanese food have so many flavors but looks so beautiful. It is a piece of art.
Amazing chef.. Love seeing her enjoying the hard work preparing the sushi
As a fellow chef, her amazing work brings a tear to my eye. Goddamn I love food.
Her art skills making sushi is on another level. This is such honourable moment for me!
Her voice is so 😍😍😍😍😍
Relaxing!
ok weeb
jax1492 stfu
Women like her are changing the world.
Nah, feminists maniacally screaming to stop objectefying their body while running around naked with nipple pasties are changing the world.
We’re in 2018 not 1950. how is this anything but ordinary?
it's weird to me because the opening question of "can a women be a sushi chef" is... just... odd (to be inoffensive)
Like...what? It's cutting fish. literally. cutting fish. there's no real skill gap there other than prejudice in the field of ornery old men who may refuse to teach a woman.
It's just... so odd to me. Mochi pounding maybe. Mein noodle bending, perhaps... or some other"strength" based culinary creation methods that don't mean much of anything really as the results will vary depending on the person regardless of their strength... But cutting fish? Color me stupid, but that's something "anyone" can do when properly trained. It requires almost zero physical ability...
but good on her for excelling in that apparently sexist environment. I mean it is Japan after all. Gender norms blahblahblah gender norms. Society is just dumb honestly. (obviously I mean everywhere)
There was a myth that women had warmer hands than men which affects the rice negatively, but I can't really know for sure since people in ancient times aren't exactly fair to women xD
yeah... body temp matters and the flavor/ quality of the sushi will change depending on it...but... I mean, who wants to eat something that always tastes the same anyway? Variety is the spice of life right~? Sour rice and jokes aside (it's sour how much can the flavor really change? If anything it'd probably improve the flavor) people can do what they want. No body would notice.
Sushi is a culinary art form after all. Every artist creates different tasting dishes. It would just be her sushi's distinct flavor that makes it stand out at that point... unless they mean bacteria loving the slightly warmer environment within a warmer handed sushi, making the risks of food poisoning slightly high... or something~ if so... well damn
I respect Japanese very much, very humble & trustworthy!
丁寧な仕事。鮨は世界を救う。
駿河湾って、いい魚が手に入るらしいね。
Her hard work should be appreciated. Thx for making this video!
All this makes cooking the most versatile art form and in a way, a spiritual activity. Unlike other artistic mediums, it has the capacity to engage all the senses. Chefs have long known that the presentation of a dish is as important as the taste, aroma and texture of what is served.
She didn't want to follow his dad's step. But when she's return...... Woah.
"The apple never falls far from the tree" is the true things af.
Hahaha exactly what I was thinking. Looks like she ended up happy though🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️😂
the only two things i admire are cooking and modern science and this women just made me admire cooking even more .
Eggcellent 🍣
AHHH I see what you did there.......you added an emoji at the end. Nice touch!
Rayfil Wong NOO THE PUNS
Get out!.
Nah, just kidding. Stay!
Naisu!
You look like an egg tho . No offense. Just saying .
She fillets so beautifully
I've watched this video so many times throughout the years. Really want to try her food once in my lifetime.
What an incredible person. I'm in complete awe. Thank you for letting her tell her story.
Great example, that gender doesn’t matter. Passion, determination and the will to improve it what sets you apart from others....
In this case, gender DOES matter. It is actually a big issue in Japan. Seeing a female sushi chef in Japan actually makes a difference.
I know it DOES matter. I lived 9 years in Tokyo as a GM for a big Hotel. I’m just saying that I shouldn’t matter. Everyone is equal.
Maybe not everyone is equal, because nobody is, but yeah. I agree that a person's passion to learn, determination, and their grit to push through tough times is what matters. One's gender or sex should play no part when being judged for performance on the job.
Japan's just really slow in their thinking, but mainly with the elderly. The younger generation doesn't seem to have such skewed views. It's just that they can't fight against a society still under control by the old folks. In 10 years or so when most of the old folks die off, hopefully change will accelerate in Japan.
Lack of effective sanitary solutions for menstruation was a huge problem back in the day (everywhere), and that was one of the major reasons as to why women were discriminated against in professions that were especially strict and rigorous. As a Chef in Japan, the handling of raw flesh for eating requires strict norms that are oriented towards discipline & sanitation.
Of course, things are different now so this type of discrimination is unjustifiable.
Rohan Jarande men touch their hang nuts all time haha eeww stupid comment
I love how the sushi looks in the end. It looks like a perfectly presented jewelry box!! (A delicious one too if i may say)👌😍💕💖
And honestly, I aspire to be her, from being a simple OL into something more than anyone can imagine, breaking traditions yet bringing back old ones.
It made me realise, trying out new things shouldnt be something to be afraid of, but something to be explored.
Your an inspiration Yumi Chiba 💘🎉
i dont say this ever and i think it's stupid to say, but i actually felt like she was serving me at her restaurant. her beauty transcends cultures n language barriers, subtitles are superfluous to her grace
I'm anazed at this family! The head chef wanted his daughter to become a sushi chef, and she did great. Now her daughter also wants to be a sushi chef. This is amazing 🥰
wow the tamago looks like a pillow, i would imagine the texture as you chew it
Pikachu!
Yoooooo!
Is it frowned upon for woman to be a sushi-chef?
I think that her beating cancer and becoming pro deserves much more attention.
When she makes sushi it looks like art.
I've heard it said that women can't be sushi chefs because their hands are too warm.
Wow, that's kinda dumb
It is actually not dumb. Traditionally in Japan, Sushi chefs have to soak their hands in ice water before making Sushi. Because at the very high level of this fine cuisine, it is noted that your body temperature will affect how the dish taste. Leaving a piece of Sushi out in room temperature for 30 secs, 1 min, 2 mins will all produce a different tasting Sushi that's why the best Sushi chefs are all Omakase because they want you to savour their food the very moment it leaves their hands for the best possible taste. Sushi making is in itself an art, but that is also why like every other form of art, not everyone is able to appreciate it.
rev, it is dumb to restrain someone from doing it if their hands are a little bit warmer, since everybody can soak their hands in cold water for a couple minutes
Logically women would have lower hand temperatures as their hands are generally smaller, thus becoming colder more easily because of heat loss. Fat male hands would retain heat better.
EDIT: After a bit of googling, it turns out this is actually supported through research: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)78875-9
Loved watching her in action, like an artist
No easy task.The art form from her style is so precious.It takes a lifetime to master.😊😇