About the Author

Tadshi Ono was the executive chef at Matsuri in New York City and launched the izakaya-style MaisonO in 2013. He has been featured in the New York Times, Gourmet and Food & Wine.

Harris Salat's stories about food and culture have appeared in the New York Times, Saveur and Gourmet, and he writes The Japanese Food Report blog. In 2012, he opened the Japanese restaurant Ganso in Brooklyn. Together, Ono and Salat are the authors of Japanese Hot Pots and The Japanese Grill.