美瑛の畑に通うようになって、野菜そのものが持つ個性も大切だが、丹精込めて農家が自信を持って作る野菜の素晴らしさに圧倒されるようになった。そんな力強い野菜の魅力をお客さんに感じてほしい、と調理場に立つ。

I became familiar with the character and essence of different vegetables as I started to visit nearby farms. The excellence of vegetables that the farmers grow and nurture with their confidence and devotion is quite overwhelming.