Chef Sam Liew came to the United States from Thailand in 1988. His first job was at Redding’s Sakura Sushi on East Street. It was there that Sam began to learn about what is involved in running a successful restaurant; how important the quality of the food is and good customer service. Chef Sam’s interest in excellent Japanese food was now set in motion! Chef Sam then moved onward in his culinary training by working with Takaaki (“Randy”) and Tamaki (“Jamie”) Shinose who owned Kampai Sushi in...