Chef Hitoshi Umamichi is One of Japan’s Gyoza Masters — First Person

Before chef Hitoshi Umamichi bought Japan’s Gyozanomise Okei in 2005, he was a regular at the Tokyo shop. Since perfecting the restaurant’s traditional gyoza recipe, he has landed a spot in the Michelin Guide. For more food and restaurant news, sign up for our newsletters: Producer: Carla Francescutti Field Producer/Director: Michael Tudda First Assistant Director: Adrien Lacoste Production Coordinator: Arya Popli Production Assistant: Karen Yamashiro Director of Photography: Benjamin Parrot Camera Operator: James Honeycutt Lighting Technician: Wally Yoshimura Sound Recordist: Jason McNamara Assistant Editor: Lennon Katsumata Editor: Yoshio Kohashi Transcriber: Mac Kendema Subtitles: Saga Translations Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri Development Producer: Ian Stroud Supervising Producer: Stefania Orrù Audience Development: Terri Ciccone, Frances Dumlao, Avery Dalal Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 0:56 - Dough 3:52 - Filling 7:45 - Wrapping 9:34 - Frying ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more episodes of ’First Person’, click here: Eater is the go-to resource for food and restaurant obsessives with hundreds of episodes and new series, featuring exclusive access to dining around the world, rich culture, immersive experiences, and authoritative experts. Binge it, watch it, crave it. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel now!