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 0:5