Thoughts of Living in Singapore for 11 Years.. Japanese Michelin-starred Sushi Chef

[@paecpc]

A very friendly looking, polite chef, must be enjoyable talking to him. 😊

[@syarifahnajwa5491]

Chef Kumura San is soft spoken n humble. Handsome too eventhough he's botak. Cute guy😚🇸🇬

[@huhx87]

I was at Sushi Kimura 3 months ago, the whole experience blew my mind! He was so engaging, so warm/friendly and I managed to request for him to repeat his "Uni Lecture" for me on camera, posted it on IG and I loved it! He has no sense of ego or arrogance at all which with him achievements, I would not be surprised to sense a little of that. Hands down the best Sushi experience in my entire life! Heading over to Osaka and Hiroshima next month to have my mind blown again! haha

[@kennethmajorSG]

Hi i'm new to omakase, thinking of which menu to go for with my family for Birthday. Do you think the Hagi menu experience is filling and satisfying enough?

[@eunnice67]

Being able to banter with the chef makes the experience more enjoyable.

[@kennedypoi503]

Thank you for opening up Japanese community in Singapore with your approach.

[@user-fb7rf4kr5k]

WOW! The food in this restaurant looks so fresh and "clean". Chef Kimura-san is also the perfect host. Singaporeans love talking and sharing indeed, sometimes way too much, but why not? We're all brothers and sisters at the end of the day.

[@willie8452]

Wow I didn’t know this is how you eat Sushi properly.. Will practice at my next omakase meal 😅😅 Thanks Ghib and Kimura san!!

[@bidin5253]

I am big fan of chef kimura and I am from Malaysia....I also work at sushi restaurant watch chef kimura his style is really like my chef also from Japan

[@IZTheOne]

Very impressive sushi, well prepared and made. Friendly chef is always a welcoming sight for customers.

[@kaori8441]

シンガポールはホントに日本の飲食店充実してますねー！お手頃価格のお店から本格的なお店まで色々あって凄い✨

[@jacobhobbs2598]

Another great video. Thanks Ojisan!

[@GhibOjisan]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@zanderjs328]

*wipes drool from mouth* Thanks for this video, Ghib Ojisan! :D

[@weshz2429]

Love this channel🎉

[@haruhi7745]

Ah great experience and enjoyment to watch your video. Thank You🌷❤️

[@cedystic]

very educational! great stuff

[@CrossbredmiMiyang]

It’s so fun watching 2 Japanese adult man speaking to each other in English … 🥰

[@dawnho7744]

I'm beginning to like this chef. I shall pay a visit when I feel rich.

[@wwpoof]

Every time I watch Ghib's video, two things will happen to me. Number #1, I find myself swallowing my saliva when I see him chomping down the food. Number #2, as usual, Ghib's video always has a comic hilarious genre. I started laughing at the beginning when he was supposed to eat the sushi but instead he wanted to eat more gari/ ginger. Interestingly his guest sushi chef is a non typical, not so traditional Japanese who also has a sense of humor when he said he loves talking to customers (supposedly forbidden). Yes, I noticed it too.... two japanese speaking in English😳🤔. Aiyoh both are cute and funny leh😂. BTW the sushi chef's English is not bad for a native japanese you know. And thank you for educating me on how to eat/ hold the sushi... I didn't know that (LoL). Lastly, thank you for a chill, entertaining video this week 🙏❤️.

[@sleepy_dobe]

I don't eat sushi, but I love food and I enjoy cooking. And Chef Kimura-san's sushi is really.......like pieces of culinary art.

[@erictayet]

In 2007, my family (6 of us) were at a sushi bar in Tsukiji market. The chef in charge of our corner was pretty chatty. Of course, he could only chat with my cousin (who's been studying in JP for 5 years and is naturalised.) The chef couldn't help overhearing us chatting in Mandarin & English and my cousin is tri-lingual. It was a fantastic experience as he explained all the sushi preparation that he served, including why each sauce or wasabi is added! For example, he removed all the bones in the unagi, shellfish is alive when served, soy is not given and wasabi must be requested (and is discouraged.) We could choose to eat with our fingers or request for chopsticks. Otherwise, we eat all the sushi as he makes them. That meal was $50+ per pax and that's when I learn how good maguro can be and no it's not otoro. Regular maguro can be good but, I never liked regular maguro in SG. Last year we went to Tsukiji outer market (which we missed in 2007) but of course, that restaurant has moved to Toyosu. We didn't have enough time in Tokyo so we skipped going to that restaurant. Chef Kimura-san is correct. Most chefs are not very chatty even with Japanese customers. At first I thought it's because the chefs are busy but as chef Kimura-san explains it, it's because Japanese are pretty reserved when they're eating out. And of course, most tourists can't hold a convo in Japanese so we really missed out of some of the nuances. And it's not like the chef are not trying. We went to a few places and the chef tried to explained in broken English and it REALLY made the meal better! It's like instead of just listening to your fav song, you also watch the MTV! 😁 We'll visit Shin Yasuke during my birthday. The asking price means we can only go during special occasion.

[@hiroyukishinichi9873]

Thanks for the mouth-watering video! Shin Yasuke looks good 🔥🔥🔥

[@rexchan8]

I find 2 Japanese guys speaking English to each other quite amusing. 😂

[@JohnSmith-nz2yq]

actually in non-english-using countries, speaking english shows that you are more cultured, weslthier, etc. same applies to all asian countries, if you think about it. shows higher class status. less barbaric, less poor, more well-travelled, wider perspectives, etc. it is a sociological thing.

[@yeowchongong5608]

I find Chinese ppl with western name strange

[@rexchan8]

@@yeowchongong5608 and I find you quite weird and irritating. Blocked.

[@asuranrocks]

first thing that came to my mind too!!

[@Fakeslimshady]

@@JohnSmith-nz2yq Also more likely to be woke

[@Garnishes]

the 'mother in law question' segment is so funny! haha love it

[@alui5362]

I love sushi restaurant that focus on the other ingredients other than the usual crowd pleasers like otoro ikura foie gras wagyu uni

[@amyg1073]

Very good interaction. 👍

[@aloysiuswong9146]

Ghib Ojisan, you could do a fixed white balance across all your cameras and also set your camera the lens to manual focus for stationary subjects. That way, your camera will not try to constantly adjust itself. Cheers.

[@Meuncakd]

I wouldnt mind both of you speaking japanese with subtitles. Despite so, i still enjoyed this video!

[@razzahling8951]

looks delicious 😋😋😋😋

[@marcussim5838]

Thanks

[@GhibOjisan]

Thanks Marcus! Appreciate it!

[@MTChee]

Let's check it out!

[@shanicestella2226]

You’re so Lucky Ghib

[@blazinbeat]

Interesting conversation. 🤣👍

[@peterchua.ch2106]

正解はChinese女性が好きなんじゃないかな？😂 お寿司の取り方、すごい勉強になりました！お二人とも日本人にもかかわらず英語で喋ってくれたのが面白くてやさしかったです。

[@scorpio573]

Was this chef previously from Hashida Sushi at Mandarin Gallery a few years back?

[@哥坤-s7o]

Japanese firm usually has the bao gao liao culture. Meaning you not only do your own job, but also have to do other things outside of your job scope. There are good and bad to this working style. Good one is you got to learn things outside of your job scope. Bad is you may tend to overwork hence more tiring.

[@sujaniaslam2428]

Hi Ghib n Kimura san,, sushi 🍣食べたい　ね,, i forward the vlog to japanese friend,, i hope they can visit the place,, kimura san no okusan shiawase ne mainichi can eat oishi sushi 😅,, thks for the info Ghib,, Huat Ah, 👍😬🍺🍣

[@joeteo6536]

Looks like a Buddhist monk sushi chef. 😆

[@miyazakihiroshi2548]

シンガポールの方が東京よりええ魚が手に入るのにはビックリ😲

[@kehfoklin5906]

See u eat, shiok ah. 9.09 pm

[@mongulkhanaxe6639]

Where has the best Japanese restaurants outside of Japan

[@jont2576]

11 years is an eternity,for a minute i though it was ghib ojisan......goddam its not often if not next to impossible u find a singaporu otaku that young and spent that many years in singapore.....most people 99.99999% leave after 3 to 5 days

[@psoon04286]

I must have missed the explanation of why you guys are not using chopsticks during this video

[@jsurfin1]

Sushi can be eaten with your fingers.

[@noriamas7122]

Lol my mouth said yes but my wallet said no😂

[@winstonl1629]

Reservation made. Thanks Ghib

[@dadtablet2092]

High- class restaurant, chef , food .... but the interviewer shows up dressed for a softball game ?

[@5kplamse]

Ghib..... why are you so thirsty

[@paulinetan4502]

Yes I notice Ghib keeps getting the tea. Hope he is ok though.

[@junc2191]

Iz a bit expensive $180 plus plus for like 10 sushi

[@leongyet9896]

I thought it mentioned 15,no?

[@carolinechai3176]

I think it's not considered super expensive because Michelin starred sushi is quite likely to cost at least about the same and more even in Japan

[@TheReiz88]

It’s not meant to be a daily sustenance. It’s an experience. Just like buying a USS ticket with a single express pass.

[@ishouldbedoingmyhomeworkno535]

To be fair, those sushi are like super high quality

[@clementihammock7572]

The Japanese Kanji word for tooth is 歯, 米在字中，where is our Chinese 汉字 is 齿，人在当中. As if one is chewing rice and the other is biting human flesh. 😁

[@tkyap2524]

In Japanese culture to work well don't talk unless necessary.

[@stephenprice5882]

15 pieces of sushi for 180 dollars. That's more than 10 dollars a piece. Why is it so expensive?

[@philho.youtube]

This interview should have been done in Japanese and then translated. You lose too much of the nuance when talking in a second language.

[@TofuZen]

Thanks for the recommendation, going to make reservation to go down and get a free drink as well.

[@GhibOjisan]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@limchris3712]

love the photobomb :)