Why does the lower North Shore have such good Japanese cuisine?

Crows Nest and North Sydney have come to be known as bastions of abundant, quality Japanese cuisine in Sydney. While everyone knows the restaurants, rarely do we meet the cooks and chefs running these institutions.

In this ongoing series, we speak to the cooks behind each meal, asking them about anything from the most complicated dish they prepare, what drives their passion for cooking, to their favourite Japanese lager.

See our interview with Ricky and Natalie from Ryos Noodles, and Yoshinori from Genzo below.