Chef Kobayashi is the first Japanese chef to be awarded the maximum three Michelin stars at his Paris restaurant Kei.
The Michelin Guide reports Chef Kobayashi, “is a virtuoso at marrying flavors and always spot-on with his conception of the dish.”
Japan has several dozen restaurants with Michelin stars, but Kobayashi is the first chef from Japan to be awarded the recognition for a restaurant in France.
Kobayashi was born in Japan’s Nagano province where his father was a chef in a traditional Japanese restaurant.
Chef Kei Kobayashi = First Japanese chef to win three Michelin stars
