About Kazuo Yamagishi
Lived 1934 – 2015 (aged 80). Kazuo Yamagishi was a Japanese chef and ramen chef.
Kazuo Yamagishi (1934-2015) was a Japanese chef, who is known for inventing the tsukemen dish. He was born in Nagano Prefecture, and came upon the idea of Tsukemen at the age of 17 after seeing a co-worker eating noodles dipped in a soup bowl. In 1961, he added tsukemen, then named "special morisoba", to his Taishoken restaurant.
The 2013 documentary The God of Ramen, follows 13 years in his life.
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Who was Kazuo Yamagishi?
Japanese ramen chef
When was Kazuo Yamagishi born?
Kazuo Yamagishi was born on 28 April 1934 in Nakano.
When did Kazuo Yamagishi die?
Kazuo Yamagishi died on 1 April 2015 in Tokyo.
What was Kazuo Yamagishi's occupation?
Kazuo Yamagishi was a chef and ramen chef.
What nationality was Kazuo Yamagishi?
Kazuo Yamagishi was Japanese.
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