Kei Kobayashi Explained

Kei Kobayashi (小林圭 Kobayashi Kei born 29 August 1977[1]) is a Japanese chef and owner of the restaurant Kei in Paris 1e. His restaurant earned three Michelin stars in 2020. He is the first Japanese chef to earn three Michelin stars in France.[2] [3] [4]

Kobayashi was born in Nagano.[5] He elected to focus on French cuisine after viewing a documentary about Alain Chapel. Kobayashi trained at French restaurants in Japan before moving to France in 1998 to work with Gilles Goujon and Alain Ducasse, at Plaza Athénée.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michelin : Kei Kobayashi, nouveau 3 étoiles. 27 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Rivers of talent flow in the MICHELIN Guide France 2020 . 27 January 2020 . MICHELIN Guide .
  3. Web site: Kei Kobayashi becomes first Japanese chef to get three Michelin stars . 27 January 2020 . France 24.
  4. Web site: KEI RESTAURANT .
  5. News: Blond ambition of Japan's history making chef . 1 February 2020 . Agence France Presse . 1 February 2020.
  6. News: Gibbons . Fiachra . Kei Kobayashi first Japanese chef to get three Michelin stars in France . 1 February 2020 . Japan Times . Agence France Presse . 28 January 2020.
  7. News: Rich . Motoko . Notoya . Kiuko . 2024-05-15 . First, He Conquered Paris. Now, a Japanese Chef Wants to Become a Brand. . 2024-05-20 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.

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