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Making Soba Noodles at Tei-An at One Arts Plaza in Dallas

Posted on November 2nd, 2009 11:30am by Nancy Nichols
Filed under Andrew Chalk, Celebrity Chefs, Cooking, Foodie Video, Restaurant News

Last week Andrew “Baby Face” Chalk attended the soba noodle making session held at Tei-An. The event was a big deal— Akila Inouye, Master Chef of Tsukiji Soba Academy in Tokyo, visited Tei-An restaurant at One Arts Plaza to give a demonstration of the technique of making soba noodles. Inouye’s brief U.S. tour only included New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas. Why Dallas? Tei-An owner Teiichi Sakurai is a student of the master. Here for your viewing enjoyment is Soba Noodles: The Movie.

4 Comments to “Making Soba Noodles at Tei-An at One Arts Plaza in Dallas”

Bobtoo @ November 3rd, 2009 at 8:36 am

I thought his name was Akira, yet twice now I’ve seen posts refer to him as Akila. Which is correct?
Andrew Chalk @ November 3rd, 2009 at 11:15 am

Akila — according to his business card.
Akila Inouye @ November 3rd, 2009 at 3:47 pm

I appreciate your update about my soba session in Dallas.
Actually I sweat at that time but I usually didn’t.

You and all the participants’ highest enthusiasm made me hotter.

Thank you again to join and to look at that.
Akila Inouye @ November 3rd, 2009 at 4:00 pm

Akila / Akira,

However, according to Japanese official method, ‘Akira’ is the correct way to describe, I don’t like this.

Pronounce me as ‘A-kee-la’ and spell me as ‘Akila.’

Thanks!

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