How Michelin-Starred n/naka reimagines a Kaiseki Menu in Los Angeles | Made In Cookware
This week, we visited Chefs, Co-Owners, and Made In customers Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama of LA’s iconic n/naka, a hyper-seasonal restaurant with a 13-course tasting menu and 2 Michelin stars. Despite its inconspicuous locale—n/naka is in a strip mall, flanked on either side by a CPA and a neighborhood pharmacy—the menu follows the traditional structure of kaiseki, a formal Japanese dining style with historic ties to Zen Buddhist monks, imperial courtiers, and samurai elite. In this behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s most illustrious restaurants, Chefs Nakayama and Iida-Nakayama reflect on the philosophy that drives both new Californian cuisine and kaiseki: a reverential devotion to seasonality.
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Never knew! Very cool
that abalone pasta dish looks incredible.
Thank you for sharing your life's journey and taking your love to the highest specificity.
🎊 Congratulations and salutations!
Made-in fan 100%
The plating is unbelievably gorgeous!
That restaurant is so beautiful! Also love the look of that stockpot
the attention to detail is mind blowing.
These women cook with so much heart. What a place and food experience. Love it.
What an awesome profile of n/naka
immediately saved in google maps as "want to go"
Stunning in every way. Thank you, Chef!
You can truly feel the genuine love & passion for their craft.. so inspiring!
The passion and respect they have for their craft is truly inspirational.
Beautiful.