MAYUKO OKADA PICQUOT
Owner-Chef, Mayu’s Kitchen & Co. | Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador
A globally-trained Japanese private chef blending authentic Japanese with refined French culinary techniques, Mayuko Okada Picquot trained at the prestigious Yanagihara Kinsaryu Cooking School in Tokyo and graduated with honors from Le Cordon Bleu Paris.
Formerly with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris and France representative for historic sake brewery Gekkeikan, she launched the first “Mayu’s Kitchen” in Paris before relocating to Hong Kong in 2017.
In 2021, she was appointed Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).
Today, as founder of Mayu’s Kitchen & Co. (Hong Kong), Mayuko serves as an exclusive private chef to international clients and celebrities, hosts multilingual cooking workshops (English | French | Japanese), collaborates with top restaurants and brands, and lectures on cross-cultural gastronomy at institutions including the International Culinary Institute (Hong Kong).
Passionate about sharing the artistry of Japanese and French cuisine worldwide through events, media, and bespoke dining experiences.
We are dedicated in a wide range of cooking-related business, such as
kitchen manufacturer, food & beverage company collaboration, recipe making,
promotion at Japanese and oversea markets and events,
an advice columnist (French food culture / meal information).
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