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· Laura Dang
Female Sushi Chefs Fight For Acceptance After Being Harassed By Sexist Customers
When was the last time you saw a woman behind a sushi counter? Many people have never encountered such a sight in all their years of sushi eating. It may come as a surprise to those who are realizing this now, but there is a strongly held Japanese belief that sushi chefs must…
· Max Chang
Sushi Master Jiro’s Son Once Said Women Can’t Be Sushi Chefs Because They Have Periods
Why can’t women be sushi chefs? Because their periods mess up their sense of taste. Most would agree that statement is clearly sexist, but what’s even more surprising is who said it.
· Riley Schatzle
This is How the Best Knives in the World are Made
Anthony Bourdain, one of the world’s most widely known chefs, paid a visit to the person he calls the “finest chef of knives in the world” in the latest episode of his web series “Raw Craft.” Bourdain met with Bob Kramer at his shop in Olympia, Washington, where Kramer…
· Laura Dang
A Struggling Chef Asked Gordon Ramsay for Advice and Received the Best Response Ever
Gordon Ramsay wouldn’t exactly win the nicest boss award judging from his demeanor on the competition cooking show “Hell’s Kitchen.” Instead of empathizing with his cooks’ problems, he scolds them and curses them out of his kitchen. Last week, the master chef held a Reddit AMA,…
· Max Chang
Ordering This Kind of Sushi Will Reveal If You Have a Good Sushi Chef or Not
Any sushi lover knows that not all sushi is created equal. The freshness of the fish and quality of the ingredients used are crucial, but not as much as the skill of the trained sushi chef putting them all together to create edible works of art. But while foodies can easily tell…
· Riley Schatzle
Rich Chinese Man Rents Out 5-Star Hotel For Pet Sea Lion’s Birthday
As we are all well aware by now, there is no shortage of hilariously rich people in China, known as a tuhao. The newest example comes in the form of one tuhao from Qingdao who decided to rent out the pool of a five-star hotel to celebrate the birthday of his pet sea lion. The…
· Riley Schatzle
Good-Hearted Entrepreneur Feeds 4,279 Homeless With Leftovers From Tech Conference
One of the most needless problems that America faces today is the staggering amount of good and edible food that is wasted when there are so many hungry, homeless and food-insecure people out there.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Wealthy People in the U.K. Actually Hire Dog Nannies for up to $75,000 a Year
Most people have employed a dog walker or sitter while they were working or traveling. Now, the new trend is to hire a dog nanny — a person dedicated entirely to taking care of your pet 24/7. It’s the new “must-have” for the super rich. Just like hiring a nanny for your child, a…
· Jacob Wagner
5 Traits That Helped Gordon Ramsay Build His Wildly Successful Culinary Empire
It’s hard not to picture an angry, foul-mouthed, screaming chef when you hear the name Gordon Ramsay. For many, it’s easy to disregard him as a pompous ass — ultimately, that explosive character is what people like to watch and what lead to the success of his numerous cooking…
· Editorial Staff
Kogi Truck’s Roy Choi is Going to Launch a Fast Food Chain That’s Actually Healthy and Affordable
During MAD4, an annual gathering for chefs in Copenhagen, Kogi Truck’s Roy Choi announced that he plans to open a fast food chain that offers low-income communities healthy and delicious food. Choi is collaborating with fellow chef Daniel Patterson, owner of Coi in San Francisco…
· Editorial Staff
Confessions of an Escort: The Real World of Sex, Drugs and Business
Imagine the wild life of a successful millionaire and you might get the cars, drugs, escorts, and crazy parties. What is it really like outside of the movies though? Former Portland, Oregon escort Ashly Lorenzana, author of her popular memoir “Sex, Drugs, and Being and Escort,”…
· Editorial Staff
Tiki Barber: How a Former NFL Player Decided To Launch a Startup
What do football players do after retiring from the NFL? If you’re the New York Giant’s former running back Tiki Barber, you go out and start a company. After retiring from the NFL in 2007, followed by a stint as a television host, Barber launched Thuzio, an online site that…