Nancy singleton hachisu bio

Nov 13, '20

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James Beard Award winner, Nancy Singleton Hachisu is an expert of unique and authentic Japanese cuisine.

Born and raised in California, she first went to Japan over 32-years ago where she now lives on a farm with her Japanese husband and their family. 

On a quest to advocate for Japan’s disappearing food traditions, Nancy has written a series of books, Japanese Farm Food (Sept 2012), Preserving the Japanese Way (Aug 2015), Japan: The Cookbook (April 2018), Food Artisans of Japan (Nov 2019), and is currently penning a book on Japanese temple food.

She is a common figure in the Japanese media, where she can be seen documenting her life, and food, on the farm, as well as her visits to artisanal producers in the more remote areas of Japan.

Aiste: What attracted you to Japan in the first place?

Nancy: Japanese food had