Japanese chef

Koh Kentetsu

Kissaten Napolitan recreation His pasta content centers on recreating the Napolitan served at Osaka's classic kissaten (retro cafés). He puts into words the steps needed to reproduce it at home, including cooking off the ketchup's raw acidity.

Koh Kentetsu Kitchen【料理研究家コウケンテツ公式チャンネル】 · ~2.29M subscribers (as of 2026-09-05)

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Mentaiko Spaghetti簡単混ぜるだけ！なめらか&濃厚ソースが絶品！めんたいパスタの作り方

Wafu Kinoko Pasta (Japanese-style Mushroom Pasta)【100万回人気レシピ！】うま味たっぷりパスタ！お店の味に！和風きのこスパゲティの作り方

NapolitanMake It the Moment You Crave It! Rich and Easy Ketchup-Based Homemade Napolitan

Napolitan (Osaka coffee-shop style)[Popular Recipe, 4 Million Views] Super Easy! A Recipe Developer Seriously Teaches How to Recreate the Kissaten Flavor at Home — The Ultimate Napolitan

What defines this chef’s technique

Combines ketchup, whole tomatoes, and Worcestershire sauce, simmering briefly before adding the other ingredients (per the video description)
Tosses the boiled spaghetti with mayonnaise and lets it rest (per the video description)
Frames the dish through the regional kissaten culture of "Osaka kissa Napolitan" (per the video description)

Cook from this chef’s recipes

2 dishes

Mentaiko SpaghettiMilk, egg yolk, olive oil, and mayonnaise emulsified together — the sauce is never heated in the panPartly unverified

Wafu Kinoko Pasta (Japanese-style Mushroom Pasta)Mushrooms torn by hand and seared over high heat, soy sauce split into two additionsPartly unverified

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