A prominent master of Japanese culinary arts, active around the world, he has served as head chef at the Japanese embassies in Paris and Washington and given special instruction in Japanese cuisine at a Swiss hotel school. He takes great care in arranging each and every food item to draw out the distinctive characteristics. He runs a cooking school in Tokyo, works in TV, magazines and on the lecture circuit, and is also a prolific author.
In the program, he takes us to the heart of Japanese cuisine through scientific analysis of the culinary techniques used with all the various ingredients and inside instruction on everything from basic to startling professional skills. He is presenting his cooking skills on “Dining with the Chef” on NHK WORLD, and taking that into NHK World booth at J-POP SUMMIT! Visit NHK WORLD booth to see “Chef Saito’s Cook and Chat” and learn how to prepare a Japanese popular casual dish in a super-easy way for U.S. home cooks! Don’t miss their stage demo at 2:40 PM on July 23 (Sat) because they will show you the cutting technique of raw fish “Sashimi” and vegetables specific to Japanese cuisine preparation on the main stage.
日本語プロフィール斉藤 辰夫
日本料理研究家。
大阪の調理師専門学校を卒業後、母校に残り、1997年に日本料理の専任教授となる。1984年から3年間、パリなどの日本大使館に料理長として出向。現在は、東京・国立で料理教室を主宰。
“Dining with Chef – Authentic Japanese Cooking” Official Website
★ EVENT SCHEDULE:
Where: NHK WORLD Booth and Fort Mason Main Stage
Participating events:
☆ Saturday
– Japanese Celebrity Chef Tatsuo Saito’s Cooking Demo: 2:40pm – 2:55pm on Main Stage
☆ Sat 3:45pm, Sun 12:30pm
– Chef Saito’s Cook & Chat at NHK WORLD Booth
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