Lettuce surprisingly added its own version when Miru opened last week. It’s one of the reasons Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises initially objected to putting a Japanese-style breakfast on the menu at their new restaurant, Miru. Mari Katsumura was concerned if diners would gravitate toward dried fish in the morning. Instead of a whole fish with bones like Yoshi Katsumura served his family, his daughter is giving customers a nice branzino filet with garlic rice. The Vox Kitchen Restaurant Review: About the restaurant & dcor: This Fountain Valley venue is nearly hidden from street view - its tucked away in the back. It’s an Americanized version of the food of her childhood. She’s already unveiled her version of a Japanese breakfast at Cherry Circle Room. Another change on the CCR menu is milkbread with whipped ricotta. Katsumura isn’t shy about tapping into her childhood memories for inspiration, having grown up on food made by her parents, two Japanese immigrants. Katsumura and Cherry Circle Room’s version of Japanese breakfast has proved popular, accounting for about 70 percent of sales. Along with Katsumura, Land & Sea, which also runs Parson’s Chicken & Fish, hired Katsumura’s former Yugen colleague Dan Cha as Cherry Circle’s chef du cuisine.
Now Katsumura has the freedom to mold Cherry Circle Room, Game Room, Milk Bar, and Drawing Room (Cindy’s Rooftop is run by Hyatt Hotels). Inspired by the Chifa culinary fusion of Peruvian and Chinese cuisines brought to Peru by the influx of East Asian immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, The Vox Kitchen was born from the sincere belief in bridging different communities through food. Brother Ken, the restaurant’s chef, is now working for a catering company. While she’s returning to the fray she says her mother, Nobuko, is “living her best life.” Her mom closed Yoshi’s Kitchen in December 2021 in Lakeview after a 39-year run. The Chicago native earned accolades, first as a pastry chef working at Michelin-starred restaurants like Grace, Blackbird, Acadia, and Entente.
New Cherry Circle Room executive chef Mari Katsumura says she’s thrilled to be back working at restaurants. Perfect to enjoy in the summertime Our Pear Salad is a refreshing mix of arugula, golden pear, burrata cheese, honey roasted nuts, fig balsamic, &.
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