Aki Watanabe graduated from one of Japan's universities and furthered her studies in obtaining a professional culinary license with a professional culinary college. In Japan, she worked in a French restaurant and a pastry shop as a pastry chef. She moved to Singapore in 2002 and worked as the head chef in a Japanese restaurant until 2008. Ms. Watanabe's extensive experience and skill in preparing Japanese home style cooking comes from her passion and love for food that not only tastes good, but also wholesome and good for one's well being.