Women in Food: Niki Nakayama, Kaiseki Chef at N/Naka

There have been countless news stories highlighting just how few women—only 6.3%, in fact—hold executive chef roles in the U.S. But taking a bird's eye view of the local culinary landscape, there appear to be heaps of immensely talented female chefs breaking the mold, paving the way for a new generation of young women aspiring to pursue a career in the kitchen. This week on "Women in Food," we are featuring Niki Nakayama, the chef owner of famed Japanese kaiseki restaurant N/Naka. Here is her story.