Professional Profile

Dima Fomin.

Sushi Chef & Food Technologist

I am a sushi chef and food production technologist. I help restaurants build quality, processes, and menus based on product, seasonality, and technical precision.

20+ years
Verified Skill
6 countries
Verified Skill
Sushi & seafood
Verified Skill
HACCP
Verified Skill
Philosophy

My Mission

Through this blog and projects, I share practical knowledge of professional kitchens. My goal is to help chefs, restaurants, and food enthusiasts understand the product, technique, and technology that modern gastronomy is built on. I believe that a strong kitchen starts not with a recipe, but with understanding the process.

Quality
Product understanding
Process
Work optimization
Technique
Japanese precision

Expertise.

Key areas of specialization and techniques

Traditional sushi preparation and presentation

Professional Japanese knife skills

Fish & seafood selection, processing and quality control

New product development and implementation

Kitchen process setup and optimization

Kitchen automation and culinary technology

Staff training and culinary mentoring

HACCP food safety standards

Work according to HACCP standards

Work Experience.

2002 — 2026
  • /Flagship role spanning 20+ years.
  • /New product development
  • /Quality control and shelf-life extension
  • /Production process optimization
  • /Equipment selection
  • /Staff training
  • /Sales volume management

Formal Background

Certified Chef

Vocational Technical School No. 53, Dnipro

2002 – 2003
Graduated with honors
Internship at Charlie's restaurant

Gallery.

Visual Journal

Selected works & moments in the kitchen

Chef holding fresh carp at fish market over ice

Fresh Carp Selection

Fish
Kitchen team preparing a large bluefin tuna for sushi and sashimi

Bluefin Tuna Preparation with the Kitchen Team

Kitchen