Question 1

Anthony Bourdain. He was from the Northeast coast of America. He started as a seafood chef in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He was a French trained chef, at Le Cordon Blue. He cooked mostly classic French cuisine. He was most successful for his travel shows about food.

Question 2

I do. Not only was he an excellent chef he was also a writer. He wrote a book called " Kitchen Confidential" that is all about the inside workings of a restaurant kitchen.

Question 3

If I could eat at any restaurant in the world, I would go to Jiro Ono's sushi restaurant in Tokyo. I watched a documentary called "Jiro Dreams of Sushi". The movie showcased his passion and skill for making the best sushi in the world.

Question 4

I grew up n Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. Boston is famous for its seafood. New England Clam Chowder is one of Boston's most famous foods. Also, lobster, cod fish, scallops, and especially oysters!

Question 5

My passion for cooking began at a young age. My brother and I had to cook for ourselves after our mother passed away. Our biggest influence was watching Julia Child on her cooking show.

Question 6

If I could open my own restaurant, I would probably open an American style BBQ. I would have a slow cooking pit smoker. I would make beef brisket, pork spareribs, cornbread, baked beans and collard greens. I think that it would be successful in Japan because we don't have an American BBQ style restaurant.

Tough Vocabulary

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cuisine	料理
influence	影響
documentary	ドキュメンタリー

Question 1

Gordon Ramsay is from Scotland and is one of the most famous celebrity chefs in the world. He has many food or food related T.V. shows such as Hell's Kitchen and Master Chef. He generally cooks European cuisine. He has been successful as a Michelin Stared chef, owner of many restaurants and star of many shows.

Question 2

Yes, he gets so angry that he makes me laugh a lot when I watch his shows.

Question 3

I would eat at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant at the Savoy in London. I have never eaten food prepared by a three-star Michelin Star chef.

Question 4

I grew up in rural New Zealand where food is very basic. Just meat and potato dishes.

Question 5

I think I do alright in the kitchen. I learned how to cook because my mother is such a terrible cook. I knew there was good food somewhere in the world as I had seen it on T.V.

Question 6

I think a fish and chip takeaway would be great in Japan. Nothing too fancy, something that is simple and tasty.

Tough Vocabulary

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generally	大概
rural	田舎
fancy	高等

Question 1

Jamie Oliver. He's from the UK. He makes all kinds of food but I most closely associate him with healthy food and Italian food. He has been on TV and written many cookbooks. I think he's been so successful because both he and his food are so personable.

Question 2

Yeah, I guess. I've never tried any of his meals and I've only seen him on a couple of TV segments. He comes across as a nice enough guy.

Question 3

I'd like to eat a meal at Imàgo in Rome. It is supposedly one of the city’s most respected restaurants thanks to its innovative cuisine and old-world charm. I really like Italian food and I would love to visit Italy some day. I'd like to try somewhere really high-end, like Imàgo, and somewhere really local that serves traditional Italian fare.

Question 4

I grew up in Adelaide, in South Australia. It's not particularly famous for much since Melbourne stole the Formula One Grand Prix away from us. We do have good seafood though. Our pristine waters are home to some of the world's most sought after seafood including rock lobster, scampi, tuna, King George whiting, scallops, and oysters. It's such a shame I'm not into seafood.

Question 5

I like to cook. A few years ago, however, I came to the sad realisation that I'm not very good at it. I make a few dishes well, or at least I think I do, but only a few. I'd like to be a better cook, maybe take a class or two. I don't really have the time right now though.

Question 6

I sidestepped this question in my composition for "Year 1 Lesson 04: Restaurants" because I don't really have any interest in opening a restaurant. Couple that with my answer to Question 5 (ie. I'm not a good cook), I think it would be wrong of me to inflict my cooking on the restaurant-going public.

Tough Vocabulary

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associate	仲間
personable	かわいらしい
supposedly	おそらく
innovative	革新的
Italian fare	イタリア料理
particularly	特に
pristine	手つかずの
most sought after	最も求められている
scampi	手長海老
scallops	帆立貝
realisation	実現
sidestep	脇道
couple with	それに追加する
inflict	与える