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Living his dream and not working a day in his life
Sandy Daza at Ramen Stadium in Fukuoka —PHOTOS BY JUAN V. SARMIENTO JR.
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November 23, 2023November 24, 2023Food

Living his dream and not working a day in his life

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Sandy Daza hosts three food shows on TV and writes a column, making him one of the most recognizable chefs in the Philippines.  He co-owns kiosks bearing his name that sell empanada and siopao in malls across Metro Manila. And he wears another hat: as a guide of culinary tours in Japan that he considers...

Food, friendship and more on a tour with a chef
Chef N. Okayama of Wanomiya Kobe Beef restaurant in Osaka cooks wagyu and vegetables before participants of the "Daza Japan Food Tour." —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
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November 6, 2023November 24, 2023Food, Travel

Food, friendship and more on a tour with a chef

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FUKUOKA, HIROSHIMA, OSAKA—We came here to savor food that popular Filipino chef Sandy Daza has taste-tested and pronounced “exceptional” (for him, “good” is simply “not enough”). But the “Daza Japan Food Tour” of the three cities and their namesake prefectures on Oct. 20-25 offered participants more than just food. It also included visits to fish...