Sonoko Sakai is a Los Angeles-based cook, teacher, and writer. While she has called many places home throughout her life — including New York, San Francisco, Kamakura, Mexico City, and Tokyo — she has always felt rooted in her Japanese heritage.
We have been inspired by Sonoko; by her approach to seasonality in food, cooking, and the delicious products she makes, and we feel lucky to have collaborated with her on some recipes at our cafe in Echo Park.
We visited Sonoko at her home recently. After making coffee, we took a tour of her garden and made waffles. She sent us off with some of her delicious homemade kimchi.