Sashi’s 5-Iron Chef America extravaganza in Manhattan Beach
Chef Makoto Okuwa prepares to welcome his fellow Iron Chefs. The autograph seekers were out in full force, cameras snapping as fans of a popular TV show followed every move of their favorite stars. At most celebrity events, the people who are the focus of attention have nothing more to do than bask in the adulation, wave, and perhaps snag another canapé from a tray. That wasn’t true of this event in Manhattan Beach – the stars were busy chopping, sautéing, grilling, tasting, and directing a small army of staff who copied their every move. The stars in this case were five veterans of the Iron Chef America TV show, who had gathered to welcome Sashi Restaurant’s Makoto Okuwa to their ranks. Okuwa had been on the show before as assistant to revered chef Masaharu Morimoto, and had just debuted as a competitor in his own right. Those who were at the restaurant on July 8 had a chance for a sneak peek at that episode – but first, they enjoyed a dinner made by those same celebrity chefs. Chef Okuwa and his colleagues Morimoto, Noriyuki Sugie, Sonny Sweetman, Troy Thompson, and Michael Voltaggio each made one appetizer and one main course, assisted by over twenty sous-chefs and a huge…
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