Japanese ramen maker Onishi makes waves in the industry

99
1
Japanese ramen maker Onishi makes waves in the industry

Onishi was born in Fujisawa city to be a family of chefs and spent some time working at his father's ramen shop before he left to pursue a high fashion career at the age of 22. He took a job as a merchandiser across the world. It was during this time that Onishi realized his calling to raise awareness of Japanese cuisine, particularly its signature use of dashi and emphasis on umami.

In 2012 Onishi opened the very first Tsuta, a humble nine-seater restaurant in Tokyo.

Four years later, Tsuta formerly known as Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta opened its first overseas outlet in Singapore at the Pacific Plaza.

That same year, Tsuta made waves in the culinary world after becoming the first ramen shop to receive a Michelin star, an accolade it enjoyed for four straight years.

Tsuta now has three restaurants in Singapore at 313 Somerset, Jewel Changi Airport and Takashimaya shopping mall. It has two outlets in Bangkok.