How Master Sushi Chef Yumi Chiba Perfected Tamago - Omakase Japan

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  • Chef Yumi Chiba has spent her career trying to figure out one of sushi's most illusive specialities at her restaurant Anago no Uotake, Japan.
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  • @deobi6655
    @deobi6655 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7981

    when she said she wasn't a professional yet, i assumed that she'd only been training for a year or two but when sis said she'd been training for a whole ass twenty years my wig was gone

    • @ramia184
      @ramia184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      😂😂😂

    • @DEVAXTATOR-1
      @DEVAXTATOR-1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +552

      Please check jiro sushi chef he as been a sushi chef for more that 70 years and still says he's still learning

    • @Paoa02
      @Paoa02 5 ปีที่แล้ว +172

      and if I recall correctly, his apprentices train for 10 years.

    • @renuuu1014
      @renuuu1014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      😂😂😂😂 wtf

    • @pabscarries1815
      @pabscarries1815 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Ya wig flew off ya headtop haha 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

  • @TwistnMotley
    @TwistnMotley 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3465

    Cancer survivor and now a female sushi chef?! Absolutely inspirational, no wonder her daughter wants to be like her. I can’t say it enough, I love this Omakase series!!!

    • @arvindsasikumar6194
      @arvindsasikumar6194 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Forget her daughter, I wanna be like her

    • @wheezy7131
      @wheezy7131 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Bro your head so big

    • @msergio0293
      @msergio0293 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She could totally be an anime character!

    • @CaptainHorn
      @CaptainHorn 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't you mean "now a sushi chef?!" you make it sound like she is now a female lol.

    • @vinh8655
      @vinh8655 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@CaptainHorn sushi chefs are normally prefered males, thats what make this lady so special

  • @ErnestJay88
    @ErnestJay88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2543

    Japanese (20 years of experience) : "I'm still an apprentice"
    American (after watching Master Chef) : "I'm an expert, btw... your meat is RAWWWWWWW"

    • @alexfrank5331
      @alexfrank5331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      It's not unusual for the apprentice/sous-chef in these kinds of restaurant to have more years of experience than head-chef in the west. lol

    • @Th3Snipe
      @Th3Snipe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      @@alexfrank5331 Also it's more about morality. Japanese are very subtle and careful whereas american just claim to be the best of the best regardless of others.

    • @ED-yy4te
      @ED-yy4te 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Kitchen Nightmares: "Who are you to tell me what to do?"

    • @fusionxtras
      @fusionxtras 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@ED-yy4te he's gordon fukin ramsay you donkey.

    • @woopwoop60
      @woopwoop60 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ghostcat , yeah I'm sure all of your race is egoless enlightened beings

  • @mgrn.01
    @mgrn.01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +978

    I went here last year, it’s a nice very rural and local location with a lot of local people dining there and seeing her work and be so humble was just so amazing! The tamago-yaki is so worth it, taste like a custard cake, so light and fluffy! And to top it all off I met Chiba-san herself and she was the kindest person ever😍😍😍

    • @spencerooph1685
      @spencerooph1685 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How much is the tamago-yaki?

    • @laura121684
      @laura121684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But that isn't tamago-yaki that she's making. I'm confused.

    • @k.advidim8704
      @k.advidim8704 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@laura121684 tamagoyaki means kind of like grilled egg

    • @laura121684
      @laura121684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@k.advidim8704 That's the literal meaning of the word, yes, but the word generally refers to one specific kind of fried egg dish, and that's not what she made. Google image search tamagoyaki and see what comes up.

    • @Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat
      @Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@laura121684 in the food doc jiro dreams of sushi they also refer to theirs (looks just like this) as the same thing. Most other videos about this type of tamago also calls it the same thing.

  • @tanyastefoglo1492
    @tanyastefoglo1492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7431

    She is a chef that works with extremely delicate food, in a male dominated field AND a cancer surviver? I respect and love her

    • @tanyastefoglo1492
      @tanyastefoglo1492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +144

      NADS IQ you don’t give me orders mortal

    • @isabellelapointe3701
      @isabellelapointe3701 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Thank you for mentioning she was a cancer survivor; I presume not many knew that including me.

    • @debbiemarquis3231
      @debbiemarquis3231 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@tanyastefoglo1492 ..mad respect to her too...

    • @mahmoodsesneber4645
      @mahmoodsesneber4645 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I am totally lost, i thought that fish was called cancer :D

    • @nikosfilipino
      @nikosfilipino 5 ปีที่แล้ว +193

      Extreme American feminists can take a lesson from her. Actually making a statement by taking action in the field she pursued, respecting those that came before her, humility, and ultimately becoming the renowned chef that she is all while fighting cancer is utterly amazing. She's not complaining about her situation and demanding others bow to her needs and putting others down.

  • @hfar_in_the_sky
    @hfar_in_the_sky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2697

    They say that in order to gauge the quality of a sushi restaurant, you should order tamago for it is one of the few things that depends entirely on the food prep skills of the sushi chef. If it is cheap and stale, then it's a pretty good chance the restaurant is no good. If the tamago is light, fluffy, and tasty then the sushi chef has taken care into preparing their dishes and you have come to the right place.
    So then, imagine you come to this place and you are served tamago like this. You would know then you are in good hands.

    • @shiying11
      @shiying11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Sinapth omg 🤤😍

    • @wannabetoto
      @wannabetoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Its like an insurance
      "all state you're in good hands"

    • @dra6o0n
      @dra6o0n 5 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      It's because it's simple.
      Tamago is very simple to make, but also VERY simple to screw up.

    • @hfar_in_the_sky
      @hfar_in_the_sky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      dra6o0n Agreed.

    • @stra2g
      @stra2g 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      This is very true.
      You can easily tell the difference between a machine made dense Tamago vs. a hand timed and flipped Tamago.
      one will cost you $1 the other will cost you $7-$10

  • @kpmendoza9010
    @kpmendoza9010 5 ปีที่แล้ว +552

    I was able to find most of the songs in the video, so for anyone wondering, a couple of them are as follows:
    Beautifully Determined - Tim Clarke
    Boyhood - François Rousselot
    The Stuff of Wonder - Paul Pritchard
    Vivace - Tom Hillock & Nicolas Boscovic

    • @Spysatuplink
      @Spysatuplink 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Many thanks!

    • @setiyoung8947
      @setiyoung8947 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good job!

    • @snipercoder9778
      @snipercoder9778 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What about the song when she's making tamago?

    • @amirhamzah4265
      @amirhamzah4265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the last song was epic

    • @frankdinh1259
      @frankdinh1259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@snipercoder9778 Margarita · Tom Hillock

  • @conradpham
    @conradpham 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    She's being too humble, that speed and precision is definitely master class :D

  • @Hirshir
    @Hirshir 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1757

    20 years and she said she is still not a professional. Truely remarkable.

    • @lecorny007
      @lecorny007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +181

      ForTheDevil she said it to be modest.

    • @lilywong9672
      @lilywong9672 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      It takes about that long to be considered an expert..

    • @Silentgrace11
      @Silentgrace11 6 ปีที่แล้ว +225

      Modesty aside, when you think of a professional or an expert you tend to automatically think of someone who knows their field inside and out, and doesn't have very much to learn from their peers. This is almost never the case (unless they actively choose not to learn from others), and the fact that she says she believes she's not a professional shows that she's open to learning and expanding her knowledge, and has many people she looks up to (like her father, clearly).
      I took it more as that, rather than her saying that she's a slow learner or that she believes herself incapable in any shape or form.

    • @oliviak5582
      @oliviak5582 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Because she really isn’t. Her skills are really, really amateur. Her Tabelog and Google ratings are pretty damn low. I’m not surprised.

    • @khanhphaminh1175
      @khanhphaminh1175 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      what skills of her are amateur ?

  • @wowbish2055
    @wowbish2055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1250

    Being a female chef who suffers from cancer in Japan... My respect for this lady is indescribable. Truly an inspiration

    • @pavledrakulic9456
      @pavledrakulic9456 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wow she is so inspiring!

    • @fish-kj1dg
      @fish-kj1dg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She’s cancer free rn

    • @burgernthemomrailer
      @burgernthemomrailer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Notre Aira what? who even said that?

    • @Floppy1932
      @Floppy1932 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      She isn’t living in pre war Japan bro

    • @nightfury3746
      @nightfury3746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Floppy1932 it's still not easy being a woman in most of the Asian countries

  • @albundy5228
    @albundy5228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    No gimmicks, she lets the food speak for itself, chooses the best seasonal ingredients, just fantastic!

  • @qusainayil3308
    @qusainayil3308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    This video changed everything I knew about dedication, hard work and humbleness. Japanese culture is truly a wonder.
    I love it.

  • @April4YHWH
    @April4YHWH 6 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    Remarkable woman and story. She exudes beauty in every skillful movement. Shout out to her father for going against tradition and teaching his daughter. Respect to them both.

    • @asillypiggy
      @asillypiggy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It’s both against and not against the tradition. The tradition usually would be that as the heiress she would marry and her husband would take her surname and become the sushi chef. And it the 21 century there are more and more female sushi chef in Japan.

  • @Idk_rawwr
    @Idk_rawwr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1784

    I was watching this and I was like I didn’t know clams have blood then I realized how many brain cells I have lost from watching so much TH-cam

    • @ellynecortez7964
      @ellynecortez7964 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I didn't know too

    • @ikanbuntal9080
      @ikanbuntal9080 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ikr

    • @AndiGravity
      @AndiGravity 5 ปีที่แล้ว +270

      As a general rule, invertebrates don't have the same type of blood that vertebrates do. That includes clams.
      However, there is a type of clam, appropriately known as the blood clam, which has evolved blood containing hemoglobin and myoglobin, just like vertebrate blood does, because it lives in low oxygen water, and vertebrate blood is more efficient at carrying oxygen than invertebrate blood is.
      So that's what you're seeing. Not all clams are like that, just the type she happens to be using.

    • @viiiderekae
      @viiiderekae 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      They are blood cockles. Bot all clams have red blood.

    • @traptraptrap8516
      @traptraptrap8516 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      if you gain new knowledge you don't lose braincells

  • @WannabeCanadianDev
    @WannabeCanadianDev 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    "(Surviving) my illness" my sigh of relief that there won't be a bad ending.

  • @oldbutbold
    @oldbutbold 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    the level of skills is insane. she removed the scales, then the SKIN of the fish?? utterly painstakingly earned skills over the decades, yet she said she hasn't mastered anything yet. much respect, male or female chef.

  • @HeadbangersKitchen
    @HeadbangersKitchen 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2544

    Damn I want some Sushi now. What an amazing woman!!!

    • @moongarita
      @moongarita 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fancy seeing you here. Any keto alternative to sushi? That's one of the things I miss the most with regards to not eating rice anymore.

    • @adaywithevan
      @adaywithevan 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wrap fish in zucchini or use cauliflower rice!

    • @rza884
      @rza884 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      have a feeling that would cost a fortune

    • @511dydy
      @511dydy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Headbanger's Kitchen
      You cant. Because shusi has rice. You are on ketosis

    • @DarkW8
      @DarkW8 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is my friend is what calld an art

  • @elins4143
    @elins4143 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2488

    I was so impressed, I want to taste her sushi but I literally feel like I'm not worthy

    • @YunJaeGDLuv
      @YunJaeGDLuv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Koiden wtf 😂

    • @apollo1415
      @apollo1415 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      here it is
      an example of the overreacting comments here

    • @krassergamerLP
      @krassergamerLP 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Damn I have a dirty mind

    • @apollo1415
      @apollo1415 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Klavier Gavin not it’s not
      your picture is beautiful

    • @Animefanz94
      @Animefanz94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Imagine your tongue touching her sushi

  • @geekfreak2000
    @geekfreak2000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Wow, how beautiful! What talent, what perseverance! She's a true master of her craft, and it shows in her work!

  • @yssabellee2422
    @yssabellee2422 5 ปีที่แล้ว +453

    From now on, i won't be complaining on why sushi cost so much

    • @freedeworld
      @freedeworld 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      alanis de la cruz well, that really depends on where you get your sushi from. If you are unfortunate enough to.order a plate in the US...

    • @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293
      @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Oh for sure, a really good sushi restaurant, if you're lucky enough to get a reservation, definitely has to be on a seafood eater's bucket list. Expensive, but c'mon, it would be a one-off experience during a trip to Japan. A one-off experience in life, if you really don't want to spend like that again. It's getting the reservation that's the second bucket list accomplishment! Like tickets for the Ghibli Museum. :)

    • @jollybkoy2046
      @jollybkoy2046 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The preparation is what makes it expensive

    • @hehehoho3770
      @hehehoho3770 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unless the entire process is automated in the future

    • @BleachRush
      @BleachRush 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's not that expensive in Japan btw. They price up the sushi outside of Japan just because they can. It's not imported but the prices makes it seems like it's something rare and hard to get.

  • @hakim6346
    @hakim6346 5 ปีที่แล้ว +691

    *This is more than cooking* It's more than a hobby. It's a level of art, Only for those who dare to see

    • @dra6o0n
      @dra6o0n 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It's called a profession.
      Professionals are called 'Professionals' because they dedicate their lives to their specialization of any certain form of arts or activity.
      Pros are called such because they sacrifice a lot of time, blood, sweat, and tears for their work. But the term gets overused and become stale in street lingo.

    • @aaronli1812
      @aaronli1812 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dra6o0n Incorrect! As long as you have a paid job, you are a professional. You could have just started a job, you are still a professional.

    • @dra6o0n
      @dra6o0n 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@aaronli1812 If you have a paid job you are employed, not a profession. It's the type of jobs that determines if it's a profession.

    • @aaronli1812
      @aaronli1812 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fine, fine I concede.

    • @rchdb
      @rchdb 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Only a douchebag would say something like that.

  • @jacopocarboncini5712
    @jacopocarboncini5712 6 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    The precision of cuts is mind bending

  • @pckho92
    @pckho92 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Every sushi she served is beautiful and look delicious
    Even at the end of video when all of them lined up, looks like jewel
    Great respect

  • @realpotatocodm4043
    @realpotatocodm4043 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No matter how many times I watched it, it always amazed me how this woman is super dedicated to her craft. Hats off to you sensei!

  • @amourejones8201
    @amourejones8201 6 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    I don't even want to eat this it was simply beautiful to watch. I admire people who are passionate about what they do and you can tell loves every bit of this gift. Bless

    • @goliaboi
      @goliaboi 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm very passionate about doing the bare minimum.

  • @Uldihaa
    @Uldihaa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    At 0:51, I thought that was either bread or cake. Even at the end, I was thinking, "Is that really egg?"
    Her knife work is amazing.

  • @pyronix
    @pyronix 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Her voice is so calming and fitting for this video. Such an inspiration! I can never eat anything raw but this was such a wonderful thing to watch - the art, the dedication, the technique - just wow.

  • @GabrielaUmanzor
    @GabrielaUmanzor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love her so so so much! She is a National treasure! She’s so sweet! Her craft is so like!!! She really cared about her work. I’m so glad I found this video. She’s so wholesome. Fr if anyone has a biography or a movie or show done it should be about her cuz she’s cool as hell

  • @Keithlynd_
    @Keithlynd_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +357

    Watching this when literally eating sushi. Thank goodness. Even though it was just a store bought one. Her not only being a female but also suffering from cancer back then is really inspiring.

    • @cuteagrawal
      @cuteagrawal 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      snowsparklegems good

  • @dibars171
    @dibars171 6 ปีที่แล้ว +507

    She creates sushi with elegance and power.

    • @ekunina5410
      @ekunina5410 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And later, she Shits sushi with elegance and power! 😁🚽

    • @SuperLoveBY2
      @SuperLoveBY2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kihyun!!

    • @SuperLoveBY2
      @SuperLoveBY2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aaliyah another monbebe?! Legends

    • @svnstarshi
      @svnstarshi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Monbebe Fams~

    • @Meverynoob
      @Meverynoob 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Any of these sushi chefs would lol, but her story of how she got to this level despite the circumstances is inspiring none the less.

  • @odinandre
    @odinandre 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2 weeks ago i rarely to never watched food videos on TH-cam.
    No im an addict. Iwatch all sorts of food content on this website and I love it! Its inspiring and exciting to watch their skill in play and how much care and love they put in to the food.

  • @apmm4209
    @apmm4209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    That just looks delicious and so well presented. This lady is a credit to her profession.

  • @AzlianaLyana
    @AzlianaLyana 6 ปีที่แล้ว +302

    Precise, clean and fresh. Perfect for me. Satisfied! She is amazing lady.

  • @cocobrazy8395
    @cocobrazy8395 6 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    everything about this is beautiful, from listening to the chef's story and seeing her skill to the actual production of the vid. wow, one of my favorite eater episodes hands down!

  • @jerrym.6753
    @jerrym.6753 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    An amazing work of art from a great japanese sushi chef. Detail oriented and very skillful chef, and I would love to be trained by her or her father.

  • @ieatbees5738
    @ieatbees5738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm in complete awe over this video. The music and cinematography and direction of it is just perfect. You've done this woman well. More people should know her story, it's incredibly inspiring.

    • @d.feldman
      @d.feldman 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh yeah? What does it inspire in you to do? Lol

  • @xRangii
    @xRangii 6 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    Her father is also just as amazing. With the sexist views on women becoming sushi chefs, you'd think he may have turned down her request to learn. But he supported her. That's truly beautiful.

    • @yurka23
      @yurka23 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      xRangii they wanted her to be a chef in the first place but she moved to Tokyo to escape that.

    • @coolgoyim1133
      @coolgoyim1133 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not really that much of a sexist kind of thing, its just that there's not that many woman who works as a sushi chef making people think if females are even interested in making sushi and not because theyre not made for making sushi.

    • @entomgt7573
      @entomgt7573 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought ur calling her father a sexist bcuz I didnt read ur comment well

    • @imyuta2607
      @imyuta2607 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      In Japan work is really important so pregnant people get babies in their late 20’s or early 30’s.

  • @ilhammanchester5782
    @ilhammanchester5782 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Your daughter have a wonderful mother, i hope ur children can inherit your will, love from indonesia 👍👍

  • @jvvalencia861
    @jvvalencia861 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I had goosebumps all over the whole time, good job, chef! You are inspiring :)

  • @NinhNguyen
    @NinhNguyen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This woman is the definition of impressive, amazing and wonderful.

  • @shellytan2123
    @shellytan2123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    It's moments and framing like these that really, truly make you appreciate how much history and art are behind the things we often take for granted.

  • @ShinzuMusic
    @ShinzuMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Incredible video and incredible Chef. Eater is definitely one of the highest quality food channel on TH-cam. Thanks for making me love Japan and food even more.

  • @kray97
    @kray97 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It is incredibly satisfying watching her work. This is a craft, not just cutting/cooking.

  • @jacktoddy9783
    @jacktoddy9783 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In my opinion this is one of the best videos on TH-cam about making sushi. From first-hand experience, the whole process is not only

  • @EliasAbouHaydar
    @EliasAbouHaydar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    This is one of the best videos about sushi that I have ever seen. ありがとうございました

  • @8RedBear5
    @8RedBear5 6 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    This might be the best video in the Omakase series yet. Good story, I can read the subtitles and the camera work didn't distract from the subject matter. Thumbs up.

    • @MrJaehankim
      @MrJaehankim 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      JRedBear the overdramatic music does distract, however

  • @natekong3596
    @natekong3596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've watched this video so many times throughout the years. Really want to try her food once in my lifetime.

  • @crgaillee
    @crgaillee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am impressed and astonished at her discipline and precision, I love the way she thinks, what she is doing and why. To achieve one's dreams takes bravery, what better goad than a bucket list item.

  • @KHobbies_cina
    @KHobbies_cina 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Wow usually those who has heard of their illness will go deep into themselves and shy away from everything and everyone, she is the opposite, WHAT AN INSPIRATION!!

  • @divideandconquerasia7051
    @divideandconquerasia7051 5 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Idk why but I get teary eyed watching this. Beautiful video

    • @Mabaz
      @Mabaz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You too? I was wondering why it happened to me as well.

    • @DickOswald
      @DickOswald 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because art can do that to you

    • @tebalashara4895
      @tebalashara4895 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jay Jays omg same

  • @EssV_
    @EssV_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    *This is like. one of the only legit inspiring and amazing things i've watched on youtube. This lady is a queen.*

  • @FFVII7321
    @FFVII7321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She' s so humble...i like dis kind of attitude..very modest. coz some people but not all, who just win an award for a first time admitted they r the best.

  • @panzermeyer9944
    @panzermeyer9944 6 ปีที่แล้ว +528

    I thought it’s a sponge cake

    • @cube3x315
      @cube3x315 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      U deserve a million likes

    • @exov4141
      @exov4141 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      You deserve a sponge cake

    • @Kristina-kh1ms
      @Kristina-kh1ms 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same bruh

    • @suryo368
      @suryo368 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here

    • @debbiemarquis3231
      @debbiemarquis3231 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here...

  • @thewanderlusteffect
    @thewanderlusteffect 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    she has amazing artistry, thank you for sharing!

  • @dab1463
    @dab1463 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Her hard work should be appreciated. Thx for making this video!

  • @Saute
    @Saute 5 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    To the 10% who's reading this comment, I hope you pursue your passion and be successful in life. Just spreading blessings. Someone might need it.♥️

    • @kratosdev7754
      @kratosdev7754 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's a lot for us. Thank you.

    • @satorumikami7721
      @satorumikami7721 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Late but you too😃👍🏻

    • @user-ys7vg2xh2k
      @user-ys7vg2xh2k 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for that. I didn't expect to read something like this tonight, but it helps.

    • @kromegal_xe6594
      @kromegal_xe6594 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You too, thanks👌

    • @sainsrikar
      @sainsrikar 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you and I hope you the same

  • @sotgecho
    @sotgecho 6 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    Her movements are beautiful when she is making nigiri.

    • @peachylady
      @peachylady 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bam Vill
      It's the internet, nothing is random.

    • @macklee6837
      @macklee6837 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      wtf is nigiri? It's sushi, weeb.

    • @quadreye
      @quadreye 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mack Lee nigiri is a type of sushi, buddy...

    • @sotgecho
      @sotgecho 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sushi is a generic term. Nigiri sushi is sliced fish over rice with wasabi in between. She is making Edo style nigiri. Usually, chefs use two fingers to press the rice and form into that shape. She is using only one finger and does it more gently than a typical chef.

    • @quadreye
      @quadreye 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      P B There we go. Thanks for the info!

  • @apolatyne_decova
    @apolatyne_decova 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    This was pure art, T-T. I hope the best for this woman who's perfected tamago

  • @pachamama8586
    @pachamama8586 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a treat to watch a sushi chef like her creating all these marvelous pieces of art!!
    All the best to you!!

  • @tovsteh
    @tovsteh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This lady is impressive on so many levels. Extraordinary individual levels of dedication, perfection and persistence.

  • @lailaexo
    @lailaexo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amazing chef.. Love seeing her enjoying the hard work preparing the sushi

  • @dmmness
    @dmmness 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Can a woman become and be a sushi chef? Absolutely!! It is a passion, a love, and an art. I appreciate the love and effort they put into making their sushi for me. Great video!

  • @galmlrssg210
    @galmlrssg210 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cant help but be in awe of her. Such a great soul

  • @tobymak4990
    @tobymak4990 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No easy task.The art form from her style is so precious.It takes a lifetime to master.😊😇

  • @Orcrist
    @Orcrist 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bravo! Amazing video Eater! The Sushi at the end is a work of art and the chefs personal story gets even more impressive as the video goes on and we find out more. Truly an exceptional video, excellent production quality and a story found.

  • @starlessartemis
    @starlessartemis 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Humble, strong, dedicated, and so talented!

  • @video-he3xf
    @video-he3xf ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She's a artists of the kitchen, my deepest respects for this skilled lady. She is the pride of her family and country. A brave woman fighting against cancer and prejudices. Really an example of leadership!!!!

  • @96luctre
    @96luctre 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A strong candidate for Chef's Table! Really amazing documentary about this inspirational women!

  • @flustereddork2204
    @flustereddork2204 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love how the sushi looks in the end. It looks like a perfectly presented jewelry box!! (A delicious one too if i may say)👌😍💕💖
    And honestly, I aspire to be her, from being a simple OL into something more than anyone can imagine, breaking traditions yet bringing back old ones.
    It made me realise, trying out new things shouldnt be something to be afraid of, but something to be explored.
    Your an inspiration Yumi Chiba 💘🎉

  • @InvaderSqwid
    @InvaderSqwid 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Her daughter wanting to be a sushi chef like her mom is so precious T_T

  • @Akbar19963
    @Akbar19963 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You know its gonna be delicious, when the chef puts soo much effort in it.

  • @micahchervin9754
    @micahchervin9754 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an incredible person. I'm in complete awe. Thank you for letting her tell her story.

  • @JustNatax3
    @JustNatax3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a remarkable lady she is. A sushi chef, a mother and fighting cancer. I hope she continues being awesome and keeps following her dreams. ❤

  • @jamesdagmond
    @jamesdagmond 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As a fellow chef, her amazing work brings a tear to my eye. Goddamn I love food.

  • @ADAM_sigma
    @ADAM_sigma 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's perfection...perhaps too much perfection. I recently became a fan of Sushi after avoiding it for far too long. But this will probably leave me speechless. Bravo!

  • @joewilts199
    @joewilts199 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love tamago and to see someone use so much effort make perfect it makes me very happy... and hungry

  • @RayfilWong
    @RayfilWong 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1105

    Eggcellent 🍣

    • @A8D92
      @A8D92 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      AHHH I see what you did there.......you added an emoji at the end. Nice touch!

    • @madyanarrashy3192
      @madyanarrashy3192 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rayfil Wong NOO THE PUNS

    • @Ichi.Capeta
      @Ichi.Capeta 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Get out!.
      Nah, just kidding. Stay!

    • @chinigirlX3
      @chinigirlX3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Naisu!

    • @sakshamshrestha8331
      @sakshamshrestha8331 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      You look like an egg tho . No offense. Just saying .

  • @wahyusatria9721
    @wahyusatria9721 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    every slice is a masterpiece 💓

  • @mahamnasir6047
    @mahamnasir6047 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    So much respect for her humility in her skills and i am in utter aww of her work

  • @joannatam6567
    @joannatam6567 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow... her skills are superb.. I love the art form esp of the Tamago piece over rice... wish I could try her restaurant

  • @hudsonevans485
    @hudsonevans485 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    That was one of the most beautiful filets I have ever seen

    • @LaurentIpsum
      @LaurentIpsum 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same. I didn't catch what the name of that flatfish was, but she cut the fillet so closely that her knife actually clicked on the bones! That kind of precision means there is almost nothing left to throw away! I've got chills.

  • @Sakja
    @Sakja 6 ปีที่แล้ว +446

    Women like her are changing the world.

    • @lisamarieschnee
      @lisamarieschnee 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Nah, feminists maniacally screaming to stop objectefying their body while running around naked with nipple pasties are changing the world.

    • @antagonist8629
      @antagonist8629 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      We’re in 2018 not 1950. how is this anything but ordinary?

    • @CAOcreations
      @CAOcreations 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      it's weird to me because the opening question of "can a women be a sushi chef" is... just... odd (to be inoffensive)
      Like...what? It's cutting fish. literally. cutting fish. there's no real skill gap there other than prejudice in the field of ornery old men who may refuse to teach a woman.
      It's just... so odd to me. Mochi pounding maybe. Mein noodle bending, perhaps... or some other"strength" based culinary creation methods that don't mean much of anything really as the results will vary depending on the person regardless of their strength... But cutting fish? Color me stupid, but that's something "anyone" can do when properly trained. It requires almost zero physical ability...
      but good on her for excelling in that apparently sexist environment. I mean it is Japan after all. Gender norms blahblahblah gender norms. Society is just dumb honestly. (obviously I mean everywhere)

    • @lunanasushistax6692
      @lunanasushistax6692 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There was a myth that women had warmer hands than men which affects the rice negatively, but I can't really know for sure since people in ancient times aren't exactly fair to women xD

    • @CAOcreations
      @CAOcreations 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah... body temp matters and the flavor/ quality of the sushi will change depending on it...but... I mean, who wants to eat something that always tastes the same anyway? Variety is the spice of life right~? Sour rice and jokes aside (it's sour how much can the flavor really change? If anything it'd probably improve the flavor) people can do what they want. No body would notice.
      Sushi is a culinary art form after all. Every artist creates different tasting dishes. It would just be her sushi's distinct flavor that makes it stand out at that point... unless they mean bacteria loving the slightly warmer environment within a warmer handed sushi, making the risks of food poisoning slightly high... or something~ if so... well damn

  • @saragon4216
    @saragon4216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Her art skills making sushi is on another level. This is such honourable moment for me!

  • @xiaojunwang4946
    @xiaojunwang4946 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Chef Yumi Chiba's cutting skill is gorgeous!

  • @juandenz2008
    @juandenz2008 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow what an inspiration she is !

  • @cuteratlup7253
    @cuteratlup7253 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I admire her perseverance !

  • @roxannecalipes9262
    @roxannecalipes9262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hands Down!!!! Her knife skills is perfect one of the best sushi Chef I've seen! I wanna meet her 😍

  • @elagabriela4643
    @elagabriela4643 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I only hope that one day I'll be able to go to her restaurant and enjoy some of her piece of art! She is amazing!

  • @lincmarchan3339
    @lincmarchan3339 6 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    Awesome story on how she became. Very inspiring!

  • @fendirohmawan107
    @fendirohmawan107 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    saya kagum dengan orang2 jepang dari segi ketekunan, bagaimana mereka begitu menghargai budaya mereka hingga ke taraf yang ga terbayangkan..., kangen sama master2 budaya Jawa yang tekun seperti mereka..., ditempat asal saya solo, para master itu menyerahkan seumur hidupnya demi dedikasi tanpa batas, love Java....

  • @allyourcode
    @allyourcode 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching Japanese knife work brings a tear to my eye. Look at how the blade glides effortlessly. Look at how deliberate and precise the strokes are. The meat almost seems to magically part without force. Gorgeous. She must sharpen daily. Beautiful!

  • @maureenthefirst1
    @maureenthefirst1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this wonderful story of the journey of this wonderful woman and her family from which came.

  • @louki7099
    @louki7099 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This video warmed my heart :')

  • @Mabaz
    @Mabaz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I do not know why but I cried throughout most of the video...this was very beautiful. Thank you for sharing the video, and Thank you Chef Yumi Chiba for sharing your story!

  • @xshinigamixmpx3816
    @xshinigamixmpx3816 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've seen this video so many times but it always fascinates me watching her and how she prepares everything.

  • @satoonneiei5090
    @satoonneiei5090 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really appreciate the music you used for this video. It’s really beautiful and compliment the content so well.

  • @jasonwong7
    @jasonwong7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    I love it. The glass ceiling in Japan is so difficult to shatter. I hope more will follow and pursue their dreams and not be stifled. Anything is possible.

    • @highstreet2535
      @highstreet2535 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      jasonwong7 yet highest suicide rate

    • @professionalpotato4764
      @professionalpotato4764 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      High Street Japan is ranked 26th. Get your facts right. Korea is ranked 10th.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate
      jasonwong7 It's going to be hard, in a society that's still regulated and controlled by old folks who still use fax machines. They are living dinosaurs, with skills and mentalities of the past century. It'll take another decade or so for all these old folks to die off before radical change in the working environment takes place for Japan.

    • @rohanjarande
      @rohanjarande 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I used to be an ageist like you, then I took a...nvm.

    • @shojun11
      @shojun11 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Actually the top 2 wealthiest celebrities in japan are both females ( ayumi hamasaki - $400 million and namie amuro - $250 million ) and there are a lot of majority female japanese companies that I know of.

    • @rohanjarande
      @rohanjarande 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sapporo snow
      so much for the glass ceiling...

  • @cindyjin323
    @cindyjin323 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    She fillets so beautifully

  • @reghdelosreyes6416
    @reghdelosreyes6416 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is just wow! Salute to this woman! My dream of becoming a chef even later part of my life woke up again bec of her (though not sure if I can make these beautiful sushis she made)

  • @fortawesome1974
    @fortawesome1974 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WOW!! Even though I can't stand raw fish this looks awesome!! So professional and traditional, I think it's extremely important to save your countries traditions and not let them be forgotten.