Makiko Sano

Makiko Sano grew up in Tokyo, Japan, where she was immersed in cooking from a young age. Her cooking inspiration comes from the females in her family; her mother, grandmother, and her aunts. Their bustling Japanese kitchen and food style was all about preparing a meal from scratch.

She has lived in London for the past twenty years with her four children.

Makiko's restaurant, Suzu, specialises in Japanese tapas, including traditional sushi, sashimi and tempura as well as dishes that she has created herself.

She decided to offer sushi classes because people kept on asking how to make it and has now taught thousands of people.

Makiko's first book Sushi Slim, also for Quadrille, was published in April 2013. She continues to innovate with her recipes, introducing more vegetarian and vegan food, unusual ingredients, gluten and dairy free dishes which she devised for her son Leon who is Autistic, all with a focus on health and taste. Her first book has now been translated in twelve languages, and has sold more than 50, 000 internationally. See more details - www.makikosano.co.uk

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