Yuki Onishi (1979 - September 23, 2022) was the founder and head chef of the Tsuta, the world's first Michelin-starred ramen shop.[1][2][3][4]

Yuki Onishi
Born1979 Edit this on Wikidata
Fujisawa Edit this on Wikidata
DiedSeptember 2022 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 42–43)
OccupationRestaurant owner, cook Edit this on Wikidata

Onishi was born in 1979 in Fujisawa, Japan.[5][6] He worked at his father's ramen shop before opening his first restaurant - Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta - in Japan's Sugamo district in 2012.[1][3][5][7][8][6] Japanese Soba Noodles Tsuta's name was shorten to just Tsuta, which translates to "ivy" from Japanese to English.[9] In 2016, Onishi's Tsuta became the world's first Michelin-starred ramen shop.[1][2][3][4][6] Onishi's speciality was dashi stock and shoyu ramen.[1][2][8] In 2019, Tsuta moved from the Sugamo the Yoyogi neighborhood in the Shibuya district.[7] Onishi opened restaurants internationally, including but not limited to Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States.[2][8][10] In addition to restaurants, Onishi also has created prepackaged in-flight meals for Japan Airlines and his own brand of cup noodles for convenience stores.[1][7][11] Onishi died on September 23, 2022, reportedly of acute heart failure.[1][7][6]

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  7. ^ a b c d "ミシュラン星獲得のラーメン店「蔦」大西祐貴さん、急性心不全で死去 43歳 "猫に咬まれ"は「事実無根」「故人が一番悲しんでいる」". ORICON NEWS. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  8. ^ a b c Warerkar, Tanay (2021-04-05). "Tokyo's Acclaimed Tsuta Ramen Is Opening a Dumbo Outpost Later This Year". Eater NY. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  9. ^ "JAPANESE SOBA NOODLES TSUTA Trademark of TSUTA GLOBAL PTE. LTD. - Registration Number 5283141 - Serial Number 79194679 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  10. ^ "First Taste: Slurp Michelin-starred ramen at the first U.S. location of Tsuta". 7x7 Bay Area. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  11. ^ Ling, Joy (2020-11-17). "Have Michelin-starred ramen cooked for you anytime". Esquire SG. Retrieved 2022-09-27.