Chemist Turned Street Food King of Peru | Street Food Icons

Chef Tomas Matsufuji serves up some of Lima’s freshest ceviche at Al Toke Pez in Lima, Peru. Al Toke Pez serves high-quality ingredients at affordable prices in an unpretentious spot where diners can eat-in at the bar or take their food to-go.

Along with ceviche, they offer classic Peruvian and Nikkei dishes like arroz con mariscos (fried rice with seafood), fried fish, and leche de tigre. Thomas goes to the fish market every morning to source fresh ingredients with a focus on sustainable buying practices.

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[thegrynne]

Thank you for doing this interview in Spanish. His English must be excellent since he studied a PhD in England, but always nicer to speak your native tongue. His charisma really comes through.

[chanceDdog]

I love that he is a Spanish speaking Japanese-Peruvian

[Nijugarami]

He's proud about his food and thats when it really matters, you can feel it in every dish.

[FoodandFootprints]

Glad he decided to enter the restaurant business instead of chemistry! And still put his background to good use

[jaytee]

"I'll kill less people in a restaurant" is now my life motto LOL

[FoodandFootprints]

Great choice for the first Lima episode - Al Toke Pez is incredible!

[fernandolino]

What is most interesting is his father’s restaurant was very expensive and one of the famous Japanese chef worked there is Nobu...he learned Nikkei food there and his restaurants worldwide offer Nikkei food (Peruvian-Japanese) and Robert De Niro is his business partner.

[yiyoto]

Como aprecio a los peruanos personas educadas y tan amables cariños desde Argentina!

[slalomie]

“Do I consider myself famous? Yes, in the banks for not paying debts. They don’t give me any loans…” 😭

[_StandardIssue]

There's nothing better than a person who is obviously very successful but puts themselves down humorously every chance they get.


That bank loan line at 8:10 killed me.

[admagnificat]

I love this guy. He just seems like such a positive, funny, humble, hard working, honest guy. And with all of that having been said, he’s got a sense of style -- a flair about him. It’s a beautiful thing, man. A simple, beautiful thing.

[migumigumigoo]

The speed and finesse of how he cut that fish was therapeutic.

[ycan-euji]

Mtasufuji that means he's probably related to the Matsufuji family that owns the Edo restaurants all over Lima including one in Berlin street near the center of Miraflores, pretty impressive to start his own restaurant separate from family business and have success like that

[Juan-civc]

-seafood
-loves his job passionately
-quick and delicious streetfood
-works in cramp places with ease

This guy is japanese alright.

[lilianev]

Small restaurants are the best because they’re always more about the food

[FoodandFootprints]

Love that he makes the ceviche of his choice and uses ingredients abundant in season

[madhansification]

This is one of the best episodes yet! He's an inspiration!

[SonnyLV]

I love Peruvian food! Would love to travel to Peru one day

[aliciatq]

OMG I WAS GOING TO EAT THERE 2 DAYS AGO BUT IS WAS FULL OF PEOPLE SO I LEFT!!! Didn't know it was THE PLACE to go. #cryingInSpanish

[Romanoff.Kalashnikov]

Al Toke Pez teach me that Dedication, Proud of your culture, Passion, Hardworking, Relentless, Good Vibes and Awesome Mindset are the concoction for *SUCCESS*