Tim Anderson (chef) explained

Tim Anderson
Birth Place:	Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Years Active:	2011–present
Occupation:	Chef

Tim Anderson is an American-British cook and writer who was named the winner of 2011's MasterChef competition broadcast on BBC One.^{[1] [2]}

Life and career

Anderson was born in Madison, Wisconsin and raised in Racine, Wisconsin. He moved to Los Angeles in 2002, where he studied Japanese food history at Occidental College. After graduating in 2006, he moved to Kitakyushu, Japan,^[3] to further his interest in Japanese cuisine. He moved to London with his British wife in 2008 and started his career as a craft beer bar manager. He opened his first restaurant, Nanban Brixton in 2015.^[4] His second restaurant, Nanban Central, opened in 2019.^[5] He left both businesses in 2021. He has published several books on Japanese cuisine and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's culinary panel show, The Kitchen Cabinet.

Publications

• Nanban: Japanese Soul Food (2015)^{[6] [7]}
• Japaneasy: Classic and Modern Japanese Recipes to Cook at Home (2017)^[8]
• Tokyo Stories: A Japanese Cookbook (2019)
• Vegan Japaneasy: Classic and Modern Vegan Japanese Recipes to Cook at Home (2020)^[9]
• Your Home Izakaya: Fun and Simple Recipes Inspired by the Drinking-and-Dining Dens of Japan (2021)
• JapanEasy Bowls & Bento: Simple and Satisfying Japanese Recipes for All Day, Every Day (2022)
• Ramen Forever: Recipes for Ramen Success (2023)
• Microwave Meals: Delicious Recipes to Save Time, Effort and Energy (2024)
• Hokkaido: Recipes from the Seas, Fields and Farmlands of Northern Japan (2024)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rekdal . Cynthia . "Tokyo Stories": As much a reference guide for a trip to Tokyo as it is a fun-filled cookbook . International Examiner . 15 August 2020.
2. News: Tim Anderson was winner of MasterChef in 2011 . 18 April 2020 . BBC.
3. News: Fascination with Japanese food drove Racine native's career, 14 December 2019. 18 April 2010. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
4. News: Nanban: MasterChef winner Tim Anderson to open his first restaurant in Brixton, 5 May 2015 . 18 April 2020 . Evening Standard.
5. News: MasterChef winner Tim Anderson to double up with second Nanban, 23 July 2019. 18 April 2010. Big Hospitality.
6. Web site: Nanban - Japanese Soul Food: A Cookbook, published 26 April 2016. Penguin Random House . 18 April 2020.
7. News: Tim Anderson's new cookbook is a love letter to Japan's capital city, 6 March 2019. 18 April 2010. Evening Standard.
8. Web site: Japaneasy: Classic and Modern Japanese Recipes to Cook at Home, published 26 September 2017. Hardie Grant . 8 May 2020.
9. News: 2020-04-20. 11 New Cookbooks Worth Buying, Even in Quarantine. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-05-24. 0362-4331.