From the L.A. Times Studios, this is Asian Enough.

Each week on this podcast, we talk to one Asian American celebrity about the joys, the complications, and everything else that comes along with being Asian American.

I'm Frank Schoen.

And I'm Jen Yamato.

This week on episode 8 of our podcast we are joined by Chef

Nicky Nakayama. She's the owner of the Michelin starred Naka, a restaurant here

in LA that you might have seen on the Netflix show Chef's Table and on the dream dining lists of foodies everywhere.

Nicki is a native Angelino world renowned for her California take on the traditional multi-course Japanese Kaiseki meal.

Nicki talks about her first visit to Japan and the crazy things that people try to do to get a table at her restaurant.

She'll also talk about the unique experience of growing

up in an Asian American enclave like the San Gabriel Valley.

Like, where are all the cheerleaders and jocks that you see growing up on TV?

This is my high school does not look like this.

We talked to Nicky before California Governor Gavin Newsom required that all restaurants halt

in-house dining due to the coronavirus. Since then, Nicki and her crew have been making beautiful

Bento and jubako boxes that you can pick up at Ennaka full of delectable bites of

dishes like grilled mezzo black cod

brays abalone, steered waggy salad and

macha white chocolate cake.

Yeah, I was already kind of obsessed with bento Boxes and this one just looks amazing.

I'm drooling at the thought of it as we speak.

But first, on to TV Plus in the TV

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