Here's how the Tsubaki team is blending French with Japanese at new bistro Camelia

"Chefs have just been doing this combination of cuisine for a very long time," Namba said. "French and Japanese cooking tend to lend themselves particularly well to each other."

"There's a lot of harmony between the two cuisines," Kaplan said. "It seemed like a natural fit to harmonize French and Japanese flavors, reflecting our backgrounds."

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