Japanese Michelin-starred chef Kimura-san shares his perspective of Singapore. We had a chat over an omakase meal at his new restaurant, Shin Yasuke. Kimura-san lives in Singapore for 11 years – what does he like and not like about living in Singapore? What is it like running several Japanese restaurants in Singapore?
The sushi at Shin Yasuke was personally amazing. The core ingredients (most fish, wasabi, seaweed) used are the same as at Michelin One-starred Sushi Kimura. It’s a great deal considering the quality. Highly recommended.
Shin Yasuke
– Please note that Kimura-san is only available at Sushi Kimura outlet.
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– Address 428 River Valley Rd, #01-03, Loft@Nathan 248327
– Phone 8869-7589
Kimura-san’s other restaurants
– Sushi Kimura http://www.sushikimura.com.sg/
– The Gyu Bar https://www.thegyubar.com.sg/
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:33 How to properly eat sushi
03:39 His Impression of Singapore
07:37 Singaporean girl or Japanese girl?
08:48 Are sushi localised?
11:00 Insane Training in Japan
14:03 Why Singapore?
18:35 What he like about Singapore
21:50 Biggest culture shock in Singapore
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49 Comments
Thanks for the mouth-watering video! Shin Yasuke looks good 🔥🔥🔥
I find 2 Japanese guys speaking English to each other quite amusing. 😂
Thanks
Wow I didn’t know this is how you eat Sushi properly.. Will practice at my next omakase meal 😅😅 Thanks Ghib and Kimura san!!
love the photobomb 🙂
See u eat, shiok ah. 9.09 pm
A very friendly looking, polite chef, must be enjoyable talking to him. 😊
wipes drool from mouth Thanks for this video, Ghib Ojisan! 😀
Was this chef previously from Hashida Sushi at Mandarin Gallery a few years back?
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.
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.
You’re so Lucky Ghib
Ghib….. why are you so thirsty
It’s so fun watching 2 Japanese adult man speaking to each other in English … 🥰
looks delicious 😋😋😋😋
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, 👍😬🍺🍣
Lol my mouth said yes but my wallet said no😂
I wouldnt mind both of you speaking japanese with subtitles. Despite so, i still enjoyed this video!
Very impressive sushi, well prepared and made. Friendly chef is always a welcoming sight for customers.
very educational! great stuff
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 🙏❤️.
Interesting conversation. 🤣👍
Ah great experience and enjoyment to watch your video. Thank You🌷❤️
Iz a bit expensive $180 plus plus for like 10 sushi
Reservation made. Thanks Ghib
In Japanese culture to work well don't talk unless necessary.
I love sushi restaurant that focus on the other ingredients other than the usual crowd pleasers like otoro ikura foie gras wagyu uni
Thank you for opening up Japanese community in Singapore with your approach.
I must have missed the explanation of why you guys are not using chopsticks during this video
Dave Peh is the biggest clown in the world.
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✨
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.
Being able to banter with the chef makes the experience more enjoyable.
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. 😁
Thanks for the recommendation, going to make reservation to go down and get a free drink as well.
I'm beginning to like this chef. I shall pay a visit when I feel rich.
I'd prefer the distance. But I'd like to support Chef Kimura.
I'm very happy that he had a good laugh making this video. 😅
15 pieces of sushi for 180 dollars. That's more than 10 dollars a piece. Why is it so expensive?
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
Let's check it out!
Very good interaction. 👍
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
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.
Where has the best Japanese restaurants outside of Japan
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
Chef Kumura San is soft spoken n humble. Handsome too eventhough he's botak. Cute guy😚🇸🇬
Love this channel🎉
This interview should have been done in Japanese and then translated. You lose too much of the nuance when talking in a second language.
Looks like a Buddhist monk sushi chef. 😆