Synopsis

The newest installment in our Japanophiles series profiles Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi chef whose path to Japan was forged not by chance, but by a deeper connection. For years, he has dedicated himself to mastering the ancient art of crafting buckwheat soba noodles. A formative experience with his Japanese schoolmates at the age of twenty irrevocably altered his course. During a visit to a soba restaurant, Chowdhury was captivated by his teacher’s description of Japanese cuisine as who