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.

欧工商管理学院的时光教会了她去鉴赏法国高级美食(hautecuisine)，但也提醒她，她的本土日本菜要远远比多欧人所了解的更富变化。