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DESCRIPTION:Celebrated restauranteur <strong>Kiyomi Mikuni</strong> underst
 ands the secrets of <em>shokuiku</em>\, the Japanese concept of conscious 
 eating through an understanding of where our food comes from\, how it is m
 ade\, and how it affects us. The son of a Hokkaido farmer &amp\; fisherman
 \, Chef Mikuni was raised on fresh\, local ingredients\, gaining a deep ap
 preciation for the savory umami flavor characteristic of Japanese food. To
 day one of the top French chefs in Japan\, he has been running Tokyo&rsquo
 \;s prestigious Hotel de Mikuni for the past 30 years\, blending French te
 chnique with Japanese flavors. Chef Mikuni passionately advocates <em>shok
 uiku</em> to young people so they can make healthy and delicious food choi
 ces\, and is actively involved in the Smiles of Tohoku (Egao) Project\, br
 inging hope to those who are still recovering from the hardships of the ea
 rthquake and tsunami disaster of 2011. He joins us at Japan Society to dis
 cuss how to incorporate these unique Japanese culinary concepts into our o
 wn eating habits and daily life. <em>Followed by a tasting reception</em>.
  \n\n<strong>Tickets</strong>: $19 /$15 Japan Society <a href="http://www.
 japansociety.org/page/support/individual">members</a>\, seniors and studen
 ts\n<strong>For more info visit: </strong><a href="http://www.japansociety
 .org/event/chef-mikuni-umami-and-other-japanese-culinary-secrets">http://w
 ww.japansociety.org/event/chef-mikuni-umami-and-other-japanese-culinary-se
 crets</a><strong></strong>
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SUMMARY:Chef Mikuni: Umami and Other Japanese Culinary Secrets
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