How Sushi Legend Masa Designs Each Dish

How Sushi Legend Masa Designs Each Dish - Immersed

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5 жыл бұрын

Welcome to IMMERSED, where we dive into the world of individuals so dedicated to their food-related passions and hobbies that one might even call them obsessed.
In this episode, we discover that Masa Takayama, one of the world’s greatest sushi chefs, has been quietly designing the plates for his restaurant Tetsu for the past twenty years. Chef Masa has been doing this unbeknownst to many of his customers, and he writes his ideas on paper towel rolls, which he always carries with him.
We sat down with Chef Masa at Tetsu in Tribeca to learn about how he draws inspiration from the food he cooks, and how he pictures it on the perfect plate. Then, we followed him to Masa Designs, his storage unit in Chelsea, to explore the hundreds of handmade plates, drinkware, and cutlery he houses there.
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@shieldren 5 жыл бұрын

I was shooketh by the design studio. Damn. This guy is a bona fide artist

@shieldren 5 жыл бұрын

@bboyenergetic yeah I'm using millennial speak/slang. Nothing wrong with that.

@shieldren 5 жыл бұрын

@bboyenergetic in this context I wasn't implying shock. Let's just let this matter rest

@Juan-nz1gu 4 жыл бұрын

Sup singaporean too

@CarlosSanchez-en6mr 4 жыл бұрын

Some of the plates look like a high school kid who dosent want to be in ceramics did it Most of his plates were ass and the whole ‘draw out the food beforehand’ totally unnecessary Some of the white plates at the end looked kinda good thoe

@shieldren 4 жыл бұрын

@@Juan-nz1gu sup

@sh3n3ng 5 жыл бұрын

it's like his cooking skill tree is maxed, so he used excess skill point for pottery.

@dmnxCGi 5 жыл бұрын

KW That's exactly what it is

@yellowchino3883 5 жыл бұрын

Ahh RuneScape I see, good times

@NateDogg-kn5uj 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@CraigalFun 4 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@obscureclouds8392 4 жыл бұрын

If you think, like me, this is the best explanation for this, you play too much video games. :)

@davidkwak1020 5 жыл бұрын

I can relate to almost everything that masa is saying. I am a full-time potter myself and the food that I envision is a major force into how the vessel is created. The road to designing a new line of work is such a grueling and long process. I can only respect Masa for doing this as well as immersing himself in cooking.

@hxtsu1709 5 жыл бұрын

This chef can do so many things... from Japanese 3 star cuisine... to turning leftovers into a phenomenal dish... to giving his own delicious take on burgers... and now he can make plates?????

@FlipNasty1 5 жыл бұрын

3 star?

@Ellyasveil 5 жыл бұрын

@@FlipNasty1 chef masa has 3 michelin star

@Filetamerican 5 жыл бұрын

@@FlipNasty1 Sukkel

@FlipNasty1 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't 5 star the best

@FlipNasty1 4 жыл бұрын

@James Franko haha learn something new every year

@TrollzonedHD 5 жыл бұрын

God I love his vision, his passion. It goes beyond aesthetics, beyond taste. Hes more than just a multimedia chef, to him the act of cooking and sculpting isnt two seperate mediums. It's one essence

@PiggyChop 5 жыл бұрын

This was fascinating to watch. More like this!!! I love the documentary style videos keep them coming!

@spiritparty 5 жыл бұрын

dude this video was so sick, its like a guitar player making his own strings

@kuro-san9109 5 жыл бұрын

I was very pleased watching this high

@pieguywithafry 5 жыл бұрын

His tactile abilities are tantalizing to the senses

@Atlas9766 5 жыл бұрын

Kuro-san me 2

@awildgrendel7148 5 жыл бұрын

Afflictionzv1 was he bragging?

@vk-br1dr 5 жыл бұрын

@Afflictionzv1 who are you to dictate what he/she should or shouldn't be doing. lol

@stevenc7877 5 жыл бұрын

same

@SaintDre7 5 жыл бұрын

Metaphorically speaking each plate is a unique time travel device for him.

@CraigalFun 4 жыл бұрын

I can totally relate to that. It's nice to look back and reflect!

@static8051 5 жыл бұрын

This guy has so much passion for his craft I love it, what a guy.

@curacao7546 5 жыл бұрын

I like seeing chefs who's life is entirely dedicated towards cooking and their food, as it can show the love that has become immersed in every dish...

@fiapritchard905 5 жыл бұрын

Masa just walking around with a scroll... I will never NOT be impressed with this guy

@coronaman8046 5 жыл бұрын

are you being sarcastic or you just a dumb ass???

@theshapeexists 5 жыл бұрын

@@coronaman8046 you have a problem with him giving a compliment? Reread his post dude.

@Emirrpapir 5 жыл бұрын

@@coronaman8046 Actual moron

@everstar9181 4 жыл бұрын

corona man he gave a compliment to him why u mad?

@zes7215 3 жыл бұрын

wrr

@Btossman123 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing, thank you for burning your light, life and soul into this world.

@romanticbaldy 5 жыл бұрын

This is art on a different level. I have no words to describe this man.

@bonesmaan 5 жыл бұрын

This man calms me down immensely.

@joonwolf6817 4 жыл бұрын

When u reach 99 cooking so you decide to go for 99 crafting

@jwlevay93 3 жыл бұрын

up next, 99 farming

@voidless0646 5 жыл бұрын

Anything with Masa on this channel is great!

@Lowcountryyankee 5 жыл бұрын

I want a scroll of that crinkly paper towel! So inspired. I love artists without borders.

@jonaqwerty 5 жыл бұрын

Master Masa is simply a GENIUS!

@BigWolsky 5 жыл бұрын

Masa and Anthony Bourdain seemed to have a pretty close friendship. Miss that guy. More than showing us amazing food he taught us instead how to interact with different cultures and people. Lots of good life lessons. Masa is a legend. Great video

@DarkandSilentSky 4 жыл бұрын

The imperfections of the plate actually make them perfect. Totally agree, it gives them a characteristic of uniqueness that cannot be replicated compared to the perfect edged, perfected rounded plates. Masa is a true artist

@inuyashaspet 5 жыл бұрын

I thought he was just making hodgepodge one-offs with the mallets and strong movements, but seeing the stacks of identical plates at the end shows how amazingly consistent and exact he is.

@maxhaibara8828 5 жыл бұрын

So this dude is even more legend than what's in my mind so far...

@MrTurtleThief 5 жыл бұрын

I'm always most impressed by artists who are involved in many different art forms, especially if they factor into the art they deliver. If you're a recording artist, it's very impressive when you have a vision for not just the music, but the fashion, cinematography, marketing strategy, etc. and are able to play a hands-on role in acting on that vision. In the same vein, Masa is probably involved in every aspect of his restaurant experience. It's always nice to be inspired by these kinds of people.

@Dannydrinkbottom 3 жыл бұрын

This why I love KZfaq. Seeing videos like these. So inspirational.

@Crimithy 5 жыл бұрын

Best video munchies has ever produced. Well done guys, more like this template.

@s0ulb0und 4 жыл бұрын

That scroll contain Forbidden Jutsus that he himself invented. When he is alone and forming ideas, sometimes he use secret summoning jutsu to summon his spirit animal to guide him in his artistic journey. He is the Hidden Leaf's hidden chef Hokage.

@thomplth 4 жыл бұрын

The music is so amazing...and fitting perfectly

@qanh96 5 жыл бұрын

This man is the embodiment of cooking being a consumable art form.

@shaffiqmokhtar351 5 жыл бұрын

that was a very beautiful video man... love it... the food and the design really really cool... keep it up

@lafemmerowena 5 жыл бұрын

I love this! it inspires me. its zen as well. makes me want to be more than i am. makes me want to learn. and remind me i cant say i will do this one day when am half 66 now. haha!

@nirvana613 4 жыл бұрын

What a happy and fulfilled human being excelling at what makes him special

@swagman8356 5 жыл бұрын

*slaps top of rock plate* The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles

@glynislailann9056 4 жыл бұрын

I am gobsmacked! It will be difficult to find another artist like him who conveys his art in cooking right to the vessels he serves it in. Like in karate, he has Zanchjin. Respect 🙏

@gngrrvwz7656 5 жыл бұрын

Wow what an incredibly inspiring story. Beautiful.

@chiakelvin7381 4 жыл бұрын

This chef is at another level man... He's an artist

@Dannydrinkbottom 3 жыл бұрын

The ideas before his meals are absolutely brilliant.

@winfriedbauer2280 2 жыл бұрын

Not all people are equal! There are levels, and Mr Takayama is Top Level! Very inspiring!

@LegoMiEggo 5 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t want to be the server that drops any of those plates 😂

@zes7215 3 жыл бұрын

no such thign as dropx or not, cepux, do any nmw s perfx

@sahil.b 4 жыл бұрын

Only one thing that comes in my mind: thank you chef masa for inspiring us!

@AB-up2bm 5 жыл бұрын

Man I love his sense for art

@XpRnz 4 жыл бұрын

It’s cool that all the plates he designed also form a library of triggers to nostalgic memories from the time when he made them. I think very similar to what music does!

@rejoicedeciar7663 4 жыл бұрын

So satisfying to watch 😎 that's a far beyond level of passion

@theyrenihilists 4 жыл бұрын

I can watch people talk about what they're passionate about for hours on end. I love this video.

@pfl95 5 жыл бұрын

Love that it's the same assistant as the previous video he was featured in lmao that guy's super handy

@amitupadhya90 5 жыл бұрын

Munchies got to be the best ever KZfaq channel I’ve subscribed to

@yourdadsotherfamily3530 5 жыл бұрын

As a chef I loveeeeee Masa content. He is so driven by creativity and strive for something beautiful but different every time he takes a crack at it. Now only if I could afford his omakase 🤥

@alexwightman7220 5 жыл бұрын

Masa has a very creative mind! Very cool to see his art and designs

@philiq18 5 жыл бұрын

He literally creates each "dish". Amazing.

@se7encureton 3 жыл бұрын

A living legend of all the arts You ever felt like you met someone and you are friends but you have never met? That’s how I feel towards this man

@JoseSanchez-jp6ot 4 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing watch I would pay good money for a meal from him just for how much time and care he puts into his dishes.

@carloscontreras6995 3 жыл бұрын

His artistic eye is amazing.

@seattlelife2224 5 жыл бұрын

This man is genius at what he do, just born with extraordinary talent

@gsent56 3 жыл бұрын

Genius way to elevate the food experience.

@matthewjohnson4583 3 жыл бұрын

"8 years ago I made this?!?!" The look of astonishment on his face is priceless

@kevinGvue 4 жыл бұрын

Truly an art form!

@watchingyourvideo8029 5 жыл бұрын

5:37 when the eye oozes out of the fish

@rolandomota2316 5 жыл бұрын

This man is an artist a legend and a philosopher. His way of thinking is amazing.

@earlj.d.6285 5 жыл бұрын

His sketch scroll needs to be placed in a museum. I can see an entire exhibit containing his sketches, his ceramics (is that the term?) and photos of the final product

@Ellyasveil 5 жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful...

@palapentz6471 5 жыл бұрын

soo inspiring!!!

@TradingFeline 3 жыл бұрын

This chef makes the dishes and the DISHES

@avalonmdath7869 4 жыл бұрын

Love this man .

@1w2qqswa 4 жыл бұрын

Passion makes extraordinary things.

@instantjizz 4 жыл бұрын

When your sushi so badass you gotta make your own plates to match its badassery. Chef Masa is a boss.

@3thanwong 5 жыл бұрын

Hi!, your video is great this is nice. I am saving this!

@sayantanmitra335 3 жыл бұрын

Omg he is not just a chef, he is an artist O_O

@andrewbudd7368 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best on earth.

@charlestupper5480 5 жыл бұрын

He is definitely a master.

@rorytrue2835 4 жыл бұрын

This guy is so cool. Realy liked him in that Anthony Bourdain episode. Seem like a realy nice guy who enjoys himself.

@gsrox2007 5 жыл бұрын

Magnificent!

@nodrama490 5 жыл бұрын

True master of his craft

@ozanbaytek 4 жыл бұрын

Not only chef. He is awsome artist!!

@eduardosarmiento8985 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!!!!

@hacksawjack9596 3 жыл бұрын

I mean I love food and cooking but this dude takes it to another level

@sostrong123 5 жыл бұрын

So now I need one of those dishes!

@Munchies 5 жыл бұрын

same.

@flamuralaj3302 5 жыл бұрын

Masa is so cool.

@servantsofchristph8700 4 жыл бұрын

What a legend.

@chowturtlezpabus 5 жыл бұрын

Chef? This person's an artist!

@xinwang1927 3 жыл бұрын

How is this guy 65 already !!?? Man's looking like he's in his 40s

@iscorechicks 5 жыл бұрын

An artist, Genius, Visionary.

@iAseel95 5 жыл бұрын

To the one who edit this video you’re a genius and have a great taste in music. I hope you share with us the names of the songs

@TheWutangclan1995 5 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how he's able to draw, doodle, sketch, and write on that one roll of paper effortlessly. I would easily rip through it from the tip of the pencil hooking onto a small part of the paper.

@ctsui 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is a legend

@todamoon9187 4 жыл бұрын

Talented

@achannel1818 5 жыл бұрын

More chef Masa!

@judyisozaki 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! I love s6hibui! What an amazing7 artist in all respects!

@eaglessixersfankeepingitre3247 3 жыл бұрын

Masa is a mad scientist, but a meticulous mad scientist with every detail.

@DJayFres 5 жыл бұрын

Genius 💯❗

@itsthatbeeguy 5 жыл бұрын

Bourdain covered this years ago in Parts Unkown.

@yuvalshnik 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone know what the music is, or what genre it would be considered? Thanks!

@kristiandepue5374 5 жыл бұрын

Masa Takayama is amazing. I love listening to him talk. That season 8 episode of Parts Unknown in which he's featured is one of my favorites. Thanks Munchies! I'm excited to see more Immersed entries. Also, I work as a writer in Colorado Springs; here is a recent, brief article I wrote about an izakaya-style establishment inspired by cyberpunk: springsmag.com/chiba-bar-is-word-colorado-springs/

@jilmhebel 5 жыл бұрын

What a fookin legend

@flymykim 4 жыл бұрын

THIS MAN IS A GENIUS. Not because he's so talented at drawing, uses a knife so well or makes fundamentally beautiful pottery (all of which crafts clearly display the amount of time and effort he has invested into). but because of the vision he plans out and executes. Such a gift to hear him describe the process and even where he finds inspiration. Gem.

@flymykim 4 жыл бұрын

"each dish is not the same shape, of course not. there not any mold--hold my hand.... each piece is different in character--that's the beautiful stuff." Referring to not the pottery itself but the artists' rendition of the finished meal. Sushi, accompaniments and the actual serving dish sent back to him from the sketches he sends over to them, in the form of a finalized image for the *menu item. Amazing. How did he evolve the experience for his fucking MENU to this level?

@flymykim 4 жыл бұрын

What sorts of questions were even asked by the interviewer to get this response out of him. Amazing subject great interviewer. And then the fucking timing on that camera work and sound engineering. Goddamn.

@flymykim 4 жыл бұрын

I love how he immediately overcompensates by instantly producing a dish that has more polish and more importantly positive feedback for the camera. You manipulative fucks at munchies. No way a man this intuitive/perceptive could possibly be free of insecurities and yet at moments you can see he is so authentically confident--victorious. You see the method to the madness, the reason for the commitment.

@flymykim 4 жыл бұрын

0 surprises that masa finds the compulsion to take each part of his design process so fully into his own hands. How many times his ego must have been hurt by fucking half-clever wannabe hacks? sometimes you just wish the worst....