Turkish chef Ebru Baybara Demir was announced as the winner of the 2023 Basque Culinary World Prize during an open session held at the Sanshuden assembly hall inside the verdant precincts of Meiji Shrine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/06/25/food/basque-culinary-world-prize-tokyo/?utm_content=buffer2d626&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #life #fooddrink #tokyo #awards #restaurants #chefs #narisawa #basqueculinaryworldprize

“To be honest, I was very surprised to receive the award,” said chef Shinobu Namae. "I had longed to win it, but I had no idea I’d be chosen." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/04/23/food/asia-50-best-ceremony-singapore/?utm_content=buffer8cda8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer #life #fooddrink #tokyo #osaka #restaurants #award #michelin #japan #narisawa #finedining