woman: [ speaking japanese ] [ speaking non-english ] i took a walk in this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha, la, la, la-la-la sha, la, la, la-la sha, la, la, la, la-la-la this is the restaurant masa in new york city tucked away fourth floor of the time warner center on columbus circle. it america s most expensive restaurant. dinner here costs around $600 per person, before sake or extra pieces of the most outrageously high-quality tuna on the planet. the raw ingredients are unparalleled often flown in from japan or grown specially to this man s specifications. this is masa takayama. to call him america s top sushi chef is an injustice as he is much more than that. what is it about him that set him apart took him from a bleak farming community in rural japan to become first the toast of los angeles, and later the king of new york? it is a fascinating st
masa: this has lots of shrimp eggs, those eggs, and the fish paste is in. anthony: really. masa: very special stuff. anthony: did he ever think back then that you would be a success in america? or did he think bad move? sugyiyama: [ speaking japanese ] anthony: ambitious. masa: exactly, ambitious. sugyiyama: [ speaking japanese ] masa: [ speaking japanese ] sugyiyama: [ speaking japanese ] masa: [ speaking japanese ]
anthony: anago, or sea eel, a handroll in fresh, crackling seaweed. mm, oh man. wow. sugyiyama: [ speaking japanese ] masa: his father told me that, i did a great job for this. anthony: this is very difficult. masa: yeah. sugyiyama: [ speaking japanese ] masa: please teach my son, what he said. anthony: oh, wow look at that. masa: this has lots of shrimp eggs, those eggs, and the fish paste is in. anthony: really. masa: very special stuff.
mm, oh man. wow. sugyiyama: [ speaking japanese ] masa: his father told me that, i did a great job for this. anthony: this is very difficult. masa: yeah. sugyiyama: [ speaking japanese ] masa: please teach my son, what he said. anthony: oh, wow look at that. masa: this has lots of shrimp eggs, those eggs, and the fish paste is in. anthony: really. masa: very special stuff.