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<p><strong>“</strong><b>Always Be My Maybe” star Ali Wong recently took to her social media to congratulate <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nikinakayama/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Niki Nakayama</a>, the owner of upscale Japanese restaurant <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nnakarestaurant/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">n/naka</a> </b><b>that specializes in modern </b><i><b>kaiseki</b></i><b> cuisine </b><b>in Los Angeles</b><b>, for her two-star Michelin award.</b></p>
<p>“<b>This is a very big deal! Congrats my hilarious and brilliant sister!!!!!”</b> Wong wrote in her Instagram post.</p>
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<p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByRc3owgtA7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NIKI NAKAYAMA’S @nnakarestaurant JUST GOT AWARDED 2 MICHELIN STARS!!!! This is a very big deal! Congrats my hilarious and brilliant sister!!!!! &#x1f37e;&#x1f942;&#x1f46f;&#x200d;&#x2640;&#xfe0f; FYI, @nikinakayama and @carolerikaiida designed the food for #AlwaysBeMyMaybe &#x2764;&#xfe0f;</a></p>
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<p>Nakayama, who appeared in Netflix’s “Chef’s Table,” specifically in season one episode four, is known for her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiseki" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i>kaiseki</i></a> style cuisine, which is a multi-course traditional Japanese dinner.</p>
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<p>The 37-year-old comedian also shared some interesting facts about Nakayama. She said in her Instagram post that the 44-year-old chef, along with her wife and sous chef, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carolerikaiida/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carole Iida</a>, designed some of the food that were featured in the hit Netflix rom-com movie “Always Be My Maybe” where Wong plays as a celebrity chef.</p>
<p>Featured image via Instagram / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BokE1GyhwPs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nikinakayama</a>, (inset) via Instagram / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByRc3owgtA7/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">aliwong</a></p>


Chef Who Designed Food in ‘Always be My Maybe’ Earns 2 Michelin Stars

Chef Who Designed Food in ‘Always be My Maybe’ Earns 2 Michelin Stars

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