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Katsuya Uechi, You Had Me At Crispy Rice.
Los Angeles and the sushi world have lost a legendary chef, who destroyed my reputation as a vegetarian. Twenty-three years ago, I moved to Los Angeles from the Southeast where the only seafood I knew was fried catfish, fried shrimp, and crab legs. At 19, I had become a strict vegetarian, raising my daughter to be healthy and clean. When I say 'strict', I mean no broth, and I'd ask if the French fries were fried in the same grease as the chicken.