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There is officially no more cause for the destruction that can occur when you attempt to butter toast, thanks to this Japanese gadget. Or something, the translation was a little fuzzy. Check out both after the jump. 

You might say that Kurt Zdesar knows a thing or two about Asian fine dining. The London restaurateur earned the first Michelin star for an Asian restaurant in the UK for Nobu London, then worked with Alan Yau on the launch of Hakkasan. Zdesar’s next project is called Chotto Matte, slated to open in September in London’s Soho district, and it sounds like another sleek reimagining of Asian cuisine. Here, he tells us about his big Tokyo research trip for the project.

Chefs love to travel — for inspiration, to experience the cuisines of other cultures or just to get away from the heat of their own kitchens. When they return, we hit them with some questions — where'd they stay, what'd they do and WHAT DID THEY EAT?!  Chris Cosentino. Meat master. Cooking show champion. World traveler. That’s some multi-tasting, man. We asked him to write in about his first trip to Japan, 10 days spent soaking in the food culture — like eating blowfish sperm.