TATEKITCHEN

Atelierkitchen Zen 3
Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda

Atelierkitchen Zen 3

I am not professional at all, but the chef listened to my opinions for tasting at that night. We love to talk about food, sake, and wine. He actually will change some ingredients and menu for his business because of my opinion.

Read More
Osso Bucco lamb shank
Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda

Osso Bucco lamb shank

My week was over after heavy sparring on Saturday. How's everyone's memorial weekend? BBQ? Shopping? Tanning? My teammates were running to their house right after sparring. I'm sure everybody enjoy sunny weekend with family.

Read More
Paella de Quinoa
Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda

Paella de Quinoa

I got tons of clams as leftover from Japnese festival on the other day. We made ramen broth from chicken, pork and seafood. Clams was one of broth ingredients, so I froze and save them.

Read More
Atelierkitchen Zen 2
Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda

Atelierkitchen Zen 2

I had a great time with a head chef of Atelier kitchen Zen for wine dinner. Visits his house, cook and drink together. We had been planning for this, but couldn't make it. Finally we made it happen!

Read More
Atelierkitchen Zen
Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda

Atelierkitchen Zen

Fall is always the best season because food are so seasonal and delicious. How is everyone? I train so hard on weekdays and enjoy eating a little bit on weekend. Gibier and wine dinner are my favorite weekend activity.

Read More
Caramelized Pork belly
Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda

Caramelized Pork belly

Sunny day Sunday! How was your weekend? There were so many tourists in Boston and the city was packed.


I had friends visiting my appartment, so I did TateKitchen!


Great food, drink and sunny day...what else do I want more?


It was a good day off.

Read More
Monkfish Risotto
Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda

Monkfish Risotto

I found monkfish at weekend market in Boston. $2.50 per pound. What a joke! monkfish is tasty in winter beacuse it is in season, but I don't care when I have. This is my "catch of the day"

Read More
Beef achilles
Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda

Beef achilles

This was my last weekend meal. What do you think? You think stew or something? Yes, this is beef achilles. I stopped drinking alcohol because of my next fight coming up, so couldn't drink red wine with this mouth watering dish... I miss a nice glass of wine.

Read More
Choux farci au Saumon (Salmon stuffed Cabbage)
Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda Tatekitchen Tateki Matsuda

Choux farci au Saumon (Salmon stuffed Cabbage)

You can see my main dish above. This one is my favorite dish from French movie “Haute Cuisine”.  I watched the movie in an airplane on way back to U.S. The main character, the first woman chef for the French president, was cooking this stuffed cabbage. I was watching cooking scene and slobbering in from of a monitor.

Read More