Chef Hiroko Shimbo is an authority on Japanese cuisine who has earned world-wide recognition. She is a native of Japan and currently live in New York City.    She teaches the Japanese Concentration Course at Culinary Institute of America. And she is also a consulting chef to diverse food service industries based in the United States since 1999.   In addition, she has written three award-winning cookbooks. The Japanese Kitchen, The Sushi Experience and Hiroko’s American Kitchen.   In this episode, Chef Shimbo talked about how she grew up in Tokyo and ended up moving to America, the nuances of different Japanese cuisines, her in-depth tours where she shows participants the real Japanese food and culture.   Don't miss these Stoveside Stories - and bon appetit!