Chef
Hideo Yasuda
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- New York City, New York, United States
- Venue
- Torien · Restaurant
i. Biography
Hideo Yasuda’s work at Torien in New York City reads as the continuation of a tightly held apprenticeship: technique first, repetition second, and speed only where precision allows it. The line runs back to Torishiki in Tokyo, where three years under Legendary Master Ikegawa San formed the basis of his approach. In that lineage, the craft is built through daily correction and exacting attention, not through flourish.
Coming Up
At Torishiki in Tokyo, the kitchen demanded the sort of discipline that makes form before fluency. Hideo Yasuda spent three years there as an apprentice under Legendary Master Ikegawa San, building his foundation through repetition, restraint, and the practical language of flame, timing, and detail. That period set the standard for his work: a method grounded in exactitude and carried forward without ornament. Since 2022, Hideo has served as Executive Chef of Torien in New York City. The move from Tokyo did not alter the underlying method so much as place it in a new room: the same standards, the same careful hand, applied to a different house. The result is continuity rather than reinvention, with Torishiki remaining the point of origin for the craft he leads today.
Where They Are Now
At Torien, Yasuda leads the kitchen as Executive Chef, bringing the discipline of his Tokyo training into his present work in New York City. Yakitori is the core of that practice, a format that depends on control of fire, timing, and texture, and one that he carries forward from his years in Tokyo. The cuisine reflects the concentration that marked his apprenticeship and continues to define his approach. The path is unusually direct: Torishiki in Tokyo, three years of apprenticeship under Legendary Master Ikegawa San, then Torien in New York City as Executive Chef since 2022. The career is built from practice inward, with yakitori serving as the thread that connects one kitchen’s lessons to another’s responsibilities.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Hideo
What is Hideo Yasuda's current role?
As of 2026, Hideo Yasuda is Executive Chef.
Where did Hideo Yasuda work before?
Hideo Yasuda's earlier career included Torishiki.
What is Hideo Yasuda known for?
Yakitori.
