Overview
- Alexander Herrmann told Süddeutsche Zeitung that Paul began watching cooking-themed anime at about 14 to 15 and still enjoys them.
- He recalled Paul recreating an anime dish as one of his first efforts, producing a mackerel patty on rice with a soy-like broth he called “totally out there.”
- Herrmann said his son grew up around kitchens, joining courses early and once cleaning scampi while sitting on the counter during a TV show.
- He recounted that Paul even sold his father's autograph cards to cooking course participants for one or two euros, which he found “totally embarrassing.”
- After completing a chef apprenticeship, Paul now works in a Düsseldorf restaurant, according to the dpa report of the interview.