What were your favorite foods growing up?
My favorite foods growing up were Japanese and Vietnamese food.

What is your least favorite food?
My least favorite food is pasta.

What is your beverage of choice?
I love beer and Sake.

What was the most spectacular meal you have ever had?
My most spectacular meal was tasting seasonal food at Blue Hill in Stone Barns.

What do you eat when you are home?
I eat Vietnamese pork chops or noodles.

When did you decide you wanted to be a sushi chef?
When I was 14 years old I knew I wanted to be a chef.

What is the best way to introduce someone to
sushi?
Starting with the cooked roll and then moving on to the sushi and sashimi as your taste develops.

What is the proper etiquette for eating sushi?
Do not use a knife and fork. If you can't use chopsticks use your hands and eat sushi in one bite so that you can get all the flavors.

What is the difference between sushi and sashimi?
Sushi is a slice of fish on top of rice, and sashimi is just fish without rice.

What/who has influenced the way you make sushi?
My father and Iron Chef Morimoto

What are your favorites to eat- rolls & sashimi?
My favorite to eat are the wasabi roll and chu-toro sashimi.

What are your favorite culinary weapons you use to make sushi and sashimi?
My favorite culinary weapons for making sushi and sashimi are Yanagi (sashimi slicer) and Deba (fillet/butcher.)

What are the most frequently ordered rolls and sashimi?
Hawaiian white tuna and California rolls are the most frequently ordered

When you are not eating at Geisha you are eating at?
When I am not eating at Geisha I like to eat at home where my mom cooks traditional Vietnamese food.

What are some recent sushi and sashimi trends?
Recent trends are the black truffle tuna sandwich and almond roll.

What was the most challenging meal you had to make? Why?
My most challenging meals to make have been every time Iron Chef Morimoto has come to the restaurant, sat right in front of me and ordered sushi.

What is the best tip you can give to someone trying to make sushi?
Don't give up, keep trying, keep practicing, even though you make a mess.