Her time at Insead taught her to appreciate French haute cuisine but it also reminded her that her native Japanese food was far more varied than most Europeans appreciated.

在欧洲工商管理学院的时光教会了去鉴赏法国高美食(hautecuisine)，但也提醒，的本土日本菜要远远比多数欧洲人所了解的更富变化。