Yuji Iwasaki
Affiliation
VELROSIER
Fusion of Chinese and French cuisines at VELROSIER
i. Biography
Yuji Iwasaki is the owner-chef of VELROSIER in Kyoto, Japan, where he fuses Chinese and French culinary techniques, earning promotion to Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2023 Kyoto Osaka Guide for dishes like foie gras-filled monaka wafer cakes and deconstructed gyoza. He founded Kamodashi Chukasoba ROKU nearby, a Bib Gourmand ramen spot using kamodashi duck broth and sharing ingredients with VELROSIER. Starting Chinese cuisine at age 18, Iwasaki innovates through 'disassembly and reconstruction' of dishes after training inspired by Michelin-starred French restaurants.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Fusion of Chinese and French cuisines at VELROSIER
Focus 02
Kamodashi duck broth ramen at ROKU
Focus 03
Disassembly and reconstruction of Chinese dishes