Hardest Working Man In the Chef Biz Michael Lee of M Sushi & M Kokko

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Featured Guest: Chef Mike Lee

F&B People, establishments and things mentioned on the show:

• Chef Nobu Matsuhisa- who has his knives ready & waiting at all Nobu’s

• Chef Thomas Keller- who Chef Mike dreams of cooking for

• Makgeolli- Korean unfiltered sake

• Fukuoka, Japan – the capital of Ramen

• Tsukemen- Japanese dipping noodles for Ramen

Traveling Circus Dinner at Midtown Grille:

• Scott James - Chef de Cuisine Angus Barn

• Chris Santucci - Executive Chef of Plates Restaurant

• Daniel Benjamin - Owner of Lucette Grace

• Roeh Lewit - Formerly of Chirba Chirba food truck

• Andrew Ollum - Pastry Chef of AC Restaurants

• Steve Day - Owner of Plates Restaurant

Memorable quotes from the Show & other stuff:

• “Knives are an extension of your hand.”- Mike Lee

• “Looking for chicken dicks.”- Max Trujillo

• “Wax on, Wax off.” Pat Morita aka Mr. Miyagi- Karate Kid

• Bruce Lee 1 inch punch

• “Climax of the flavor of the fish”- Prompt by Chef Lee – so that’s a basic key to sushi the temperature per fish equates to the optimum flavor- Matthew Weiss

• Bistro Voltron- just listen to the damn show!