lotus root, octopus and pickled quail eggs. we have to have their take on an egg batter pancake that can be filled with many things. for us it's squid brushed with worcestershire sauce. >> that's awesome. i've been coming here many times, but this is the first time to eat this. >> love this dish. you lived in new york, what? 14 years? 18 years? >> 27 years. since 1984 to 2011. >> 27 years in new york. that changes a person. >> very much. >> you're a new yorker now. >> yes. >> what was the hardest thing to get used to when you first came here? >> culture. >> the culture. >> the culture is so much different between the u.s. and here. and so interesting always. i never, ever get bored.