Interview with Chef Akira Hirose
Posted on Nov 19, 2009 under Archives, Chefs, Interviews | No Comment
Chef Akira Hirose
Chef Akira Hirose was born in Kyoto Japan and traveled to France to study the art of cooking. He soon met renown chef Joel Robuchon and trained under him at the Nikko Hotel in Paris. In 1981, he came to America and worked at the famous L’Orangerie before returning to Japan to open Azay le Rideau, a French retaurant in Kyoto. He closed it after five years to return to Los Angeles with his wife.
He then served as chef at several well known restaurants in LA, including the Peninsula Beverly Hills, Citrus and The Tower. He opened Maison Akira in Pasadena in 1998. I visited Chef Akira at his restaurant and after a wonderful dinner we sat down for a chat about his background, philosophy about cooking, and his journey to open his own restaurant.
