Geoduck Is the Star of Master Sushi Chef Kotaro Kumita's Omakase - Omakase
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- Chef Kotaro Kumita is obsessed with geoduck: "It has a special flavor that no other clam has", he says. Learn about the economics of the long neck clam and how it plays into chef Kumita's omakase in this episode of Omakase the Series.
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Eater hey whats the song that start playing at 6:15
I thought the giant clam was the largest clam in the world.
@@christianvargas1060 It is frederic francois
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these style videos are the best from eater. no announcer or annoying host, just the chef talking about his food. with shots of him preparing food. all about the food is what makes a good video
Have you seen Chefs Table? It seems like they copied the style but I really like it too
K Hu agreed
K Hu ិ
Preach it
Geoduck... sounds like a Pokémon.
geodude+psyduck = geoduck(rock/water)
Is what they call syduck meat
He was trained by master Shiro, who was trained by master Jiro!
The tradition survives.
It's said that when an apprentice succeeds his master, he makes a final sushi out of the master's body to commemorate his teachings.
@@momothewitch yo that's horror
@@superbaby01 Yeah the Japanese are something else. Very traditional even when the traditions are pretty weird
@@momothewitch not true but definitely weird that you even thought of that
@@jagrmelo1145 What do you mean by "not true"? Just because you haven't tried it doesn't mean it's not true
we dont wanna eat grandp and grandma.. :D
SRS Productions what thought hahaha
Quick explain to audience haha loved it
Cause they are unaffordable
That fish smoking scene tho..
tokekkk anything wrong?
Beautiful
It's definitely a unique way of smoking
Qin Woodruff beautifully captured
tokekkk shokugeki no soma?
the prep work is unreal
abo3n preparation is everything, service is the easy part that is why there are so man so called chefs in the industry
that's same to any other cuisines, mise en place takes most of the time and not often appreciated.
His style is very similar to legendary sushi chef Jiro Ono from the movie "Jiro dreams of sushi". That's because his mentor is Shiro Kashiba who was apprenticed to Jiro Ono himself.
That's why people still consider Jiro Ono to be the best, not only for his food, but also for his legacy.
I had no idea how to pronounce that thing and called it geoduck as in if geodude and psyduck had a love child
the9thGen geodude 😂👍
Pokemon would've been very different if it was pronounced gooeydude.
Thought the same thing lol.
its pronounced Gooeee duck. Not Geo Duck
Another home run Omakase episode; my favorite in the series. It was nice to see some techniques not often highlighted in sushi videos. The scalding, marinating, salting and smoking is kind of essential for some fish. As usual, super high production values. Well done. 👍
He has some very unique techniques that he uses in his restaurant. I dined there a couple days ago, and he used some new techniques I'd never seen before. He took a whole squid mantle, and scored it. Then he rolled it up(kinda like when you julienne basil), and sliced it ultra thin, in to a kind of tartar. The he formed it into a perfect nigiri. It really transformed what is usually a very tough and chewy fish, into something very supple and creamy.
He also will often bring out a butane torch, and finish fish with the torch. He uses salt, soy, yuzu, and even matcha infused salt to dress the top of the fish. He will often marinate whole pieces of fish, either by leaving it in a bath of soy, or wrapping it in kelp.
He's really an artist, pushing the craft forward!
After finding out about this place on April 2016 i had his amazing omakase 4 times before hopping back to my country of Indonesia, on June 2016, for good. Kotaro-san was very warm, humble and welcoming, he would make conversation and we would share bottles of sake, making the experience all the more surreal. His Omakase was, for a lack of better word, and justifying-ly so, "Pure". Kotaro-san' personality and demeanor resonated in the taste and complexity of the sushi/dishes he prepared. To describe how good the whole experience was could not and will not do it justice, but a little dream sequence like story telling might just do the trick. "Watching a chef prepare food will always mesmerize the eater, but Kotaro-san presence make you feel as if you have ate his place and known him for years. His knife skills suave, his body language honest, his demeanor calm; not a Rock Star chef, not an ordinary chef, a embodiment of a pure Sushi chef, most likely. The rice, the fish, the clams, the uni, the nori, all subtle and never overpowering, almost to an extent where you'd think this is just another sushi course, but its not. After the first or the second time going, you will realize that his sushi is an omakase experience most pure, not because of its decevingly-simple-but-actually-masterly-difficult preparation but because you will come to understand of what omakase is to him; Being taken in a culinary ride designed by Kotaro-san, to dive into his palate, and what he calls sushi almost-perfection."
Harganya berapa pak?
Enak ya? Penasaran
Wow... I scrolled down to the comment section expecting to see a lot of fallic jokes. I'm surprised to find none...so far...
Kudos on being mature for once, comment section
LOL same
More like geodick
More like geodong
Grow up
@@djm7494 jkjk, ill be your goo-ee duck. Press me to those lips baby.
the way that they smoke the fish is just brilliant 👌👏
great episode!
Anyone else see the abalone move at 5:51?
Ryan Lin o yeah and I was super pleased but I can live with it
Chef Kumita's restaurant is by far the best Sushi I have ever had. I've dined at some of the top Sushi restaurants in Japan, and Wataru is better by a mile. Glad to see him and his craft featured!
where is it?
Seattle
Guys this is what rich people watch in youtube
Wait he's 43 he don't look a day over 27 well Asian don't raisin
They do raisin, it just happens overnight and about 20 years later than other ethnicities.
I believe cuz Asian men tend to shave their beards and moustaches.
Lol i don't think thats the only reason they aren't favoured by women
How on Earth do you see that guy and think he's 27? He looks his age
@@swine13 I'm favored by ur mom and sister, they are fighting for me
"You dont want to eat grandma, grandpa you know?"
Look this guy up, he was charged with severely abusing his employee, as well as convicted of domestic abuse.
I know this video is now 4 years old, but even recent comments don’t mention that Kotaro Kumita was charged with assault and extortion of an employee in Sept 2020.
I can't find anything about what happened of the court case, maybe there still hasn't been one, but the accusation seems pretty credible to me. Weird that you're the only one bringing this up.
His humility will bring him greatness
You have no idea. Any time I eat at his restaurant, he always shies away from complements. Probably the humblest guy I've ever met. He was surprised that everyone eating had even seen this video.
Benjamin Margolius how much is the cost to eat there per person on average ?
@@michaelmcneffii1912 about 100 or 200 dollar range price...mostly...
@@fredlee9054and who can afford that?
3 pieces and you are stripped naked. I go to restaurants to eat food. For art I go to museums and galleries. All these modern restaurants put 5 drops of this , 1 slice of that and all of it on a huge plate … 200 bucks gone, you are leaving hungry. He was so creative! Creatively left me with 1 dollar.
Finally a sushi restaurant featured that's not in NY?
Plot twist: He's now in NY, only the ingredients are from Seattle haha
TEEZY how do you know? Link?
Michael McNeff II he’s joking dude
These Omakase videos are unreal, keep them up!
I THOUGHT IT WAS PRONOUNCED GEE-OH-DUCK
As an Asian American living in Asia past 8 years, now this is true authentic sushi. No Philly roll or Spider Roll, the real thing. Great camera and editing work right?
Rayfil Wong what’s wrong with rolls though they taste amazing Af
Jason A sushi rolls in US always taste like a junk food.
com01 False af
for real rolls are freaking good lol
Real sushi is fermented fish though... Nasty as hell!
I love this Omakase series. The Chefs are so passionate about their career, respectful to the ingredients. Beautiful visual with perfect background music. Good job team Eater!
You could really tell how much he cares about the food he's making from the way he handles the fish
Plot twist: he’s still the sous chef 🙏🏽 awesome video!
Diego de Rivera He is saying “sushi chef”.
For the nerds: In Japanese, the unstressed [i] sound devoices between voiceless obstruents. I think.
like edible jewels
my mouth just melted in my mouth
An edible and visual art form. Simplicity, yet perfection. Respect.
OMG!!! I melted when he brought that glorious brick of Blue Fin Tuna outta the cooler.
Music when he started presenting reminded me of watching an episode of Shokugeki No Souma 🤣
Krion Deadass yo lmao I thought the same
Krion whats the title?
It's an anime called Food Wars in English about kids that are amazing chefs in Japan :D
Krion i mean the song title when he started presenting the food
KAMAL Z Oh no idea :D
WHEN I WAS
A YOUNG BOY
MY FATHER
TOOK ME TO THE SUSHI RESTAURANT
TO EAT SOME GOOD
UH
SUSHI
this flopped
3:40 how to smoke fish with a pan.
GOOEY DUCK
I want some of that😋
Animal 😍and no middle aged hipsters talking shit about stuff they know nothing about! Good work
It's all about the food. Unusual in these day of the celebrity chef but much appreciated for the likes of me. Thank you.
That's great that its tasty but.....ya know. It looks like something.....
Hace muchos años estuve en Japón y para mí es la cultura más maravillosa del mundo respetuosa de todo lo que tiene alrededor el trato la comida los alimentos para ellos es sagrado todo lo que se comen y no es más sino verlo en este vídeo un sushi con respeto hecho con con limpieza con como dice el chef con el corazón que alegría poder volver a Japón no más para deleitar sus platillos a que en Europa no tienen ni idea lo que es un platillo propiamente japonés
Just has the pleasure of eating his dishes tonight! Amazing is all I can say. Drove from SoCal to Washington and it was worth every mile. Truly an amazing experience. Anyone who loves nigiri Omakase will enjoy. Drinks next door at Salare was also a treat. Highly recommended. Tell them Guru Dave sent ya!
If only i could subscribe 2-3 times with the same account 😂
No phallic jokes !? very disappointed
The 1st fish is a staple in the Philippines. It costs about 1-2 US dollars per kilogram
Any know why he blanched the bluefin?
Maybe because tuna is huge and just making a sashimi is not enough
“You don’t wanna eat… grandpa grandma u know?”
My mouth's watering 😭 And it's already 1am here at my country. :/
“You don’t want to eat grandpa grandma, y’know” best analogy
So Kotaro Kumita's teacher/mentor was Shiro Kashiba and Shiro Kashiba's teacher was Jiro. Who's Jiro's teacher then?
Me
My grandma and grandpa who was philipino had property across Seattle Puget sound next to indianola private beach 1962 to 1989 Mr Mendoza and would get two or three buckets of clams , i pulled up geoduck every where he said no good just get the clams . i wish i knew now :)
Is nobody gonna say what it looks like???
Ikr
Was waiting for this one
There's lot of big chefs around us, but I like japanese chef's spirit and their way of describing their own food and their motivated speech is on another level🙌
Who thought that thing looked edible?
I never felt so intense till the music hits and starts making his nigiri cuts
Shiro is the apprentice of JIRO. As in JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI. So, this is the SANDAIME.
I used to go to Sushi Wataru every two months. I'd better go there more often before the price rises to the level the quality deserves. See you soon Kotaro san!
Most regretful thing Chris Broad experienced living in Japan.
Oh I love these little Sushi appetizers, big balls of rice with a sliver of meat. What a deal. Next I'm sitting at Red Lobster down the street getting my fill of seafood for $19.99.
I'll be honest I read the title and thought it said golduck like the pokemon and I was really confused.
Those takes to the black plates...
"We sending so much gooey duck to China and South Asia".... Gooey ducks aren't even native to japan...
0:13 Geoduck is not the largest in the world. The largest is giant clam (Tridacna gigas) found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceanic region.
Impressive sushi making tho.
Japanese are extreme at everything, this is no exception, I just LOVE you attention to detail about every single moment in your lives, it just makes everyone else look amateurish in comparison.
"Being a sushi chef is learning little by little..." - Tell that to the "fish-slingers" in my country, not only they do not grasp the tradition behind the dishes and preparations, they make offensive jokes about it, and disrespect treat people who studied it before praticing.
When I was a young boy
My father love sushi so he took me
To sushi restaurant
How much seats do you have per chef in a omakase restaurant? Looks like they re all little… comes there enough money in?🙄
@ 4:40 You don't wana eat Granpa Granma you know. LOL
I came here because I was traumatized by all the Geoduck mukbang videos I’ve seen and I want to see how it is properly prepared.
Bluefin Tuna is not Japanese tradition. It does not even taste that good. When Japanese saw that Westerners were eating their red juicy steaks, they wanted something similar. Before this Bluefin Tuna was not consumed widely like this. It has nothing to do with Japanese culture. It is something rather new, and derrived of West.
You jJapan only make price go up SUPER high !
That was magic not food
I just get to feeling better if knew the fresh geoduck wasn’t supposed to be slapped before asking lol why do they do it!?
Oh btw little do you know that he has domestic violence issues and he literally verbally and physically abused his trainee and is under investigation for these allegations. If you dont know then don't comment but if your smart research into it and find the truth be known!
the sushi with the little cake-like square i think it called atsYAKIi tamago. Eater has an episode on it. I'm yet to try it!
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Wtf how is he 44. Asian people and their elixirs of youth man
I love traditional japanese food. the more rolls the less likely i am to go to a restaurant. no mayo rolls for me please
Anyone know the title of the song when he started presenting the food?
Glad they circumcise the geoduck before it's served. 👍
To me this is Seattle’s best. I tried Kashiba too but a piece of fish scale ruined my experience with my teeth bleeding. I guess the apprentices there are not strictly trained anymore.
This channel is 90% japanese chefs milking something so simple... As if no one else in the world is cooking.
His tomago is basically white ... need to use eggs from free ranged chicked.
Geoduck is a clam...why not geoclam?
“I’m 44 years old” whaaa? He looks at best in his late 20s!
I wonder how much for that spread he just put together. I'm in the Northwest so I will visit!
WOw it's come full circle. Kumita learned from Shiro who learned from Jiro!
After watching this I’ll never be able to eat sushi at a local place in South Florida again
my fav clam 😀yummmie... great work chef 👨🍳
The way he was handling the fishes and how delicately he was working with them is just wow
This was like Chefs Table level of production! Great job as always
They're really proud for serving a raw fish. Keep it up
when you say the clam is the sweetest, did you mean the meat or the juice?
I'm pretty sure the giant clam is bigger than a geoduck
Seeing how 90% of all wild fish have worms i will stick to cooked
why is geoduck pronounce as guey duck? I call it geo duck.
I don't see how that thing resembles any duck in the world
Looks disgusting. Giant sea slug why do people like that
This made me want to abandon my life and apprentice as a sushi chef.
If I was 18 all over again, I certainly would ... sadly, that was 23 years ago ...
He’s left handed Japanese chef, isn’t that like really rare?
A good sushi chef does not puncture the in trails or needs to behead the fish.
They respect the food too much ahhh ..Japan is 💝💝