▁intended ▁to ▁build ▁an ▁open ▁kitchen , ▁with ▁food ▁prepar ation ▁visible ▁to ▁din ers , ▁but ▁ultimately ▁decided ▁against ▁it , ▁prefer ring ▁that ▁din ers ▁not ▁see ▁her ▁and ▁focus ▁instead ▁on ▁the ▁food . ▁Nak ay ama ' s ▁wife , ▁Car ole ▁I ida , ▁is ▁a ▁sous - che f ▁at ▁n / n aka . ▁She ▁joined ▁the ▁restaurant ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁after ▁closing ▁her ▁own ▁s ush i ▁restaurant . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁n / n aka ▁received ▁two ▁Michel in ▁stars ▁in ▁the ▁Michel in ▁Guide , ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁six ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁restaur ants ▁receiving ▁two ▁Michel in ▁stars . ▁▁ ▁The ▁New ▁York er ▁called ▁n / n aka ▁the ▁most ▁prominent ▁ka ise ki ▁restaurant ▁in ▁America . ▁▁ ▁The ▁restaurant ▁is ▁featured ▁in ▁Season ▁ 1 ▁of ▁the ▁crit ically ▁acc laimed ▁Net fli x ▁original ▁series , ▁Che f ' s ▁Table . ▁▁ ▁As ▁is ▁the ▁case ▁with ▁many ▁ka ise ki ▁restaur ants , ▁most ▁ing red ients ▁used ▁at ▁n / n aka ▁are ▁s our ced ▁locally . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : R estaur ants ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Category : 2 0 1 1 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁California ▁Category : J apan ese ▁restaur ants ▁Category : Mich elin ▁Guide ▁star red ▁restaur ants ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States <0x0A> </s> ▁P ally wood , ▁a ▁port man te au ▁of ▁" Pal est in ian "