Tim Anderson is an American-British cook and writer who was named the winner of 2011's ''

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Life and career

Anderson was born in

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and raised in

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. He moved to

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in 2002, where he studied Japanese food history at

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. After graduating in 2006, he moved to

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, Japan, to further his interest in Japanese cuisine. He moved to London with his British wife in 2008 and started his career as a

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bar manager. He opened his first restaurant, Nanban Brixton in 2015. His second restaurant, Nanban Central, opened in 2019. He left both businesses in 2021. He has published several books on Japanese cuisine and is a regular contributor to

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’s culinary panel show, The Kitchen Cabinet.

Publications

* ''Nanban: Japanese Soul Food'' (2015) * ''Japaneasy: Classic and Modern Japanese Recipes to Cook at Home'' (2017) *''Tokyo Stories: A Japanese Cookbook'' (2019) *''Vegan Japaneasy: Classic and Modern Vegan Japanese Recipes to Cook at Home'' (2020) *''Your Home Izakaya: Fun and Simple Recipes Inspired by the Drinking-and-Dining Dens of Japan'' (2021) *''JapanEasy Bowls & Bento: Simple and Satisfying Japanese Recipes for All Day, Every Day'' (2022) *''Ramen Forever: Recipes for Ramen Success'' (2023)

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