Hiroyuki Terada facts for kids
| Born | 29 January 1968 |
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| Cooking style | Japanese / Sushi |
Hiroyuki Terada (寺田弘行, Terada Hiroyuki, born 29 January 1968) is a famous Japanese chef. He lives in Florida, USA. Chef Terada is known for making American-style sushi rolls. He is very popular on social media, especially YouTube. His channel has over 2 million followers! He often uses surprising ingredients, like Big Macs or items from Walmart, to create his unique sushi. Chef Terada even holds a Guinness World Record. He set the record for slicing the most carrots while blindfolded in just 30 seconds.
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Becoming a Master Chef
Hiroyuki Terada started learning to cook when he was only 10 years old. His father taught him many cooking skills.
Early Training
From 1987 to 1989, Chef Terada went to RKC Culinary School. This school is in Kōchi, Japan. He quickly became known for his amazing knife skills. People noticed how fast he was and how much attention he paid to every detail.
After graduating, he worked under a great teacher. This was Master Chef Kondo. Chef Terada worked at a family restaurant called Yuzuan. He worked there from 1988 to 1991. During this time, he became the head sushi chef. This earned him the special title of master sushi chef. In September 1991, Chef Terada moved to the United States.
Social Media Star
Chef Terada has a huge number of fans online. He hosts fun cooking videos on his YouTube channel. It is called "Diaries of a Master Sushi Chef." One of his most popular video series is "Will It Sushi."
Creative Sushi Challenges
By 2015, Chef Terada's channel had over 40 million views. He became famous for turning everyday foods into sushi. For example, he once made sushi using a Big Mac and french fries! In 2016, he continued to surprise his viewers. He made sushi from Dunkin Donuts donuts. He also turned KFC fried chicken into sushi.
Guinness World Record
In 2017, Chef Terada achieved a big goal. He broke a Guinness World Record. He sliced 88 carrots while blindfolded in 30 seconds. This was 50 more slices than the old record!
Growing Popularity
By 2018, Chef Terada had over 1 million subscribers on YouTube. His videos had been watched over 100 million times. His fan base kept growing quickly. By 2019, he had more than 1.5 million subscribers. As of August 8, 2022, his channel reached over 2 million subscribers.
