Guilherme Campos has always been a great admirer of oriental cuisine. He started making sushi and sashimi at home as a hobby when he was 19 years old. On weekends, he went to the traditional Japanese neighborhood of São Paulo, Liberdade, to buy supplies. Afterwards, he would go to the market to guarantee fresh fish and, thus, begin to practice what would one day be his specialty: Japanese cuisine.
The São Paulo native moved to Rio de Janeiro 27 years ago, when the opportunity arose to wash dishes in a Japanese restaurant, inside Dado Bier. In his more than 20 years of experience, he has worked with renowned chef Shin Koike, worked in the kitchens of large hotels, such as JW Marriott, Sheraton and Janeiro and, in restaurants such as Tabu Sushi Fusion Contemporâneo, Minimok, at Bistrô Magokoro, on Ilha da Gigoia, during the pandemic.
Little by little, Guilherme conquered his space and set out in search of specialization, including in Japan, where he studied at the Nagoya Sushi school in 2013, acquiring proficiency in AJSA/WSSI sushi.
For two years, the chef has been running Shiso, a Japanese restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro. He was recently in Japan, where he stayed for a month, and listed his favorite restaurants in Tokyo.
- Isana Sushi Bar
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The charming Isana Sushi Bar is located in the bohemian neighborhood of Roppongi. It was because of chef Junichi Onuki, in charge of the house, that I went to Japan for the first time, he allowed me to participate in his routine. There I ate sole liver and akagai, a bivalve, for the first time.
- Gonpachi
Another place I love is Gonpachi restaurant, also in Roppongi. This restaurant inspired the scene from the movie Kill Bill (one of my favorite movies), where the protagonist faces almost a hundred opponents. This restaurant has a vast menu and its robatas are the highlight.
1 Chome-13-11 Nishiazabu, Minato City, Tokyo
- Warayakiya
Heading towards Roppongi station, I recommend Warayakiya, a restaurant that maintains the tradition of grilling on rice straws. There I ate a fish called Katsuo that will be difficult to forget its flavor and texture.
- Unitora Nakadori
- Fukushin
The last three days of the trip were in Asakusa, where I was able to try Karaage at the Fukushin restaurant, open 24 hours. Unforgettable!
Bonus:
The Okonomiyaki offered on Sundays in Senso Ji temple food stalls in Asakusa.
2 Chome-3-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo
Source: CNN Brasil
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