Jaakko Sorsa

The Path

Executive Chef is the role that defines Jaakko Sorsa’s position at Nordic FINDS restaurant & bar in Hong Kong. The title describes more than seniority; it marks the point where technique, timing, and service all have to align. In a setting named for Nordic identity, the work calls for a clear point of view and the ability to keep it consistent night after night. That consistency is the useful part of the picture. The kitchen at Nordic FINDS restaurant & bar asks for a chef who can carry a specific culinary register into a Hong Kong dining room without losing control of pace or detail. For Jaakko Sorsa, the role reads as a daily practice of management, precision, and application rather than display.

The Work Today

The craft note that matters most is his own: “I began to learn about small details in techniques and about ways of using fine natural ingredients.” That is a working description of how kitchens are built—through technique, attention, and disciplined use of ingredients rather than broad gestures. It points to a chef trained to notice the small things and to treat them as the foundation of the larger result. His other line keeps grounded in routine: “I’m a typical Finlander that every morning cheerfully goes to work in Hong-Kong.” The rhythm in that sentence is part of the work itself. It frames the job as a repeated crossing between cultures, carried out with steadiness and a clear sense of place.

In Their Words “I began to learn about small details in techniques and about ways of using fine natural ingredients.”

Acclaim

The recognition to state cleanly is his current appointment: Executive Chef of Nordic FINDS restaurant & bar.