Cuisine Scene: Hidekazu Tojo

Thu, May 22 2008

tojo Guest Chef: Hidekazu Tojo

Restaurant: Tojo’s

Signature Dish: "All of my dishes are originals, but my current favorite is Tojo’s Northern Light Roll."

Training: Apprenticed at Ohnoya in Osaka in 1968. He has been working steadily as a chef since then

Favorite Fast Food: Ramen (a Japanese noodle dish).

Years in the Industry: 40 years

Defining Dining in Vancouver: "Lots of great seafood."

Home Cooking Tip: "Good ingredients. Good ingredients make good food."

Secret Recipe:

Teriyaki Sauce

In a pot mix:

1 cup chicken stock (thick)

½ cup soy sauce

½ cup of Mirm, which is a Japanese seasoning

¼ cup of sake

a touch of ground ginger

1 onion

1 piece of dried red chili

1 piece of garlic

2 tablespoons of brown sugar

Boil for 10-15 minutes

northern_light_roll Table for Two?

Name:

Tojo’s Restaurant

Address:

1133 West Broadway

Hours:

Mon.-Sat., 5pm-10:30pm

Phone:

604.872.8050

Web:

www.tojos.com

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