J. Kenji López-Alt

James Kenji López-Alt (born: ), or simply Kenji, is an American chef, food writer, restaurateur, cookbook and children's book author, and YouTuber who is known for his first person cooking videos. 
== Culinary Career ==
Kenji's first job in the culinary industry was as a waiter and prep cook during his sophomore year of college. He later worked as a test cook and writer for the Cook's Illustrated magazine and the show America's Test Kitchen after graduation. Later he was the Managing Culinary Director and is the Chief Culinary Consultant of Serious Eats, a food blog. His column The Food Lab was nominated for a James Beard award. 
He later adapted his column into his first book in 2015. The book won a James Beard award and the International Association of Culinary Professionals award for Best American Cookbook and Cookbook of the Year. 
in 2017, Kenji opened his first restaurant. A beer hall styled pub in San Mateo, California, called Wursthall Restaurant & Bierhaus. in 2019, he became a monthly columnist at NYT Cooking. 
== YouTube Career ==
While Kenji created his channel in 2006, he did not upload anything for a decade and would not start regularly uploading until a year after his first video. 
Kenji is most known for filming his videos on a GoPro attached to his head. He would explain the food science of the recipe while cooking. Alongside the camera on his head, he also has multiple cameras set upon the stove and counters for a wide range of angles. He would either record in his restaurant or his home kitchen. 
== Personal Life ==
Kenji was born in Boston to a Japanese mother and a German-American father. Kenji graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in architecture. 
When he married his wife Adriana López he combined his birth surname with his wife's. While his wife is latina Kenji is not latino. They have two kids. 
In 2020 Kenji moved to Seattle. Previously he had lived in San Mateo, New York City, and his birth city Boston. 
=== Political Views ===
Kenji is politically vocal. He supports the Democratic Party and is hugely anti-Trump. In 2019, he tweeted that he would not serve anyone wearing a MAGA cap at his restaurant due to it being a hate symbol in his eyes. He later apologized and deleted the tweet. In early 2021 he left Twitter altogether due to what the platform allowed Trump to do before he was banned. 
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