Chef's Cut: The Art of Kaiseki with Niki Nakayama

Chef Niki Nakayama of LA's n/naka plates dishes from her 13-course kaiseki menu and explains what the tradition means to her.

A serene close-up look at a celebrated chef turning food into poetry.

Here's Niki Nakayama, chef-owner of LA kaiseki restaurant n/naka, plating a selection of poetic dishes from her beautiful 13-course tasting menu and intimately explaining what kaiseki means to her.

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