Real Nourishment: Kuniko Yagi and Her Journey to Pikunico

LA Downtown News

1.2.2021

Different philosophies about the “culinary arts” can push chefs in wildly different directions. Some want to be the next big thing, become rich and famous, and find themselves hosting game shows on the Food Network. Others see cooking as pure creativity—an expression of themselves and their culture heritage, so they use their dishes to tell stories. But Kuniko Yagi, the chef and owner of at , has a totally different perspective.