Chef Yuko Yoneda

Chef At Home in Manhattan
Chef Yuko Yoneda

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YUKO MURAKAMI Private SUSHI Chef working in NYC. Creating fusion cuisine, blending her mastery of SUSHI with her roots in Fench & Italian.

After relocating her base of operations to New York in 2017, Chef Yuko expanded her culinary pursuits, drawing on her extensive experience in catering and as a traveling chef. Recognizing the growing demand for sushi in the U.S., she saw an opportunity to enhance her skills and broaden her offerings. Determined to master the art of sushi, Yuko returned to Tokyo to undergo intensive training and earn a diploma in sushi preparation.

Upon her return to New York, she deepened her expertise through hands-on experience in sushi catering and at prestigious sushi restaurants, perfecting her skills in fish preparation and presentation. Today, Chef Yuko is at the forefront of creating fusion cuisine, blending her mastery of sushi with her roots in French and Italian culinary traditions.

In 2024, she partnered with renowned sushi master Ishi to launch The Fusion Plus and continues to bring her innovative cuisine to clients as a traveling chef.

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More about me

For me, cooking is...

For me, cooking is about delivering smiles to people, one dish at a time. It is a joy that is profoundly simple, yet incredibly deep.

I learned to cook at...

Sweets and Bakery in Paris, for 10 years worked as Chief Instructor at a French culinary school. Earned a diploma Japanese & SUSHI in Tsukiji TOKYO.

A cooking secret...

A unique, masterful culinary style: Fusing the essence of traditional Sushi with expert-level French and Italian influences.

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