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Nos sentamos a conversar con Joerick Rivera<\/strong>, el chef detr\u00e1s de Bakku<\/strong><\/a> y eventos de Pa\u2019l Monte<\/strong><\/a> en Rinc\u00f3n, para hablar de comida, de la vida y del camino que lo ha llevado a lo m\u00e1s alto de la escena culinaria del oeste. El motivo del art\u00edculo fue su reciente victoria como Best Chef en los Readers\u2019 Choice Awards de What\u2019s Up Rinc\u00f3n<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, un reconocimiento otorgado por la misma comunidad que conoce y aprecia su cocina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poco antes de nuestra cita, Joerick recibi\u00f3 una noticia tan inesperada como emocionante: hab\u00eda sido nombrado semifinalista a\u00a0Best Chef: South<\/strong>\u00a0por la\u00a0Fundaci\u00f3n James Beard<\/strong><\/a>. Para quienes no est\u00e1n familiarizados, estos premios son como \u201clos \u00d3scar\u201d del mundo culinario. B\u00e1sicamente, el sue\u00f1o de todo chef. El primero en compartirle la noticia fue el tambi\u00e9n nominado y reconocido chef puertorrique\u00f1o\u00a0Ra\u00fal Correa.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Llam\u00f3 mientras Joerick y su esposa, Ver\u00f3nica, regresaban manejando a Rinc\u00f3n. Si conoces a Joerick, sabes que el silencio no es lo suyo, pero describe el resto del trayecto como completamente callado. Todav\u00eda est\u00e1 procesando la noticia, pero la nominaci\u00f3n parece haberlo aterrizado a\u00fan m\u00e1s y, curiosamente, hacerlo todav\u00eda m\u00e1s humilde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pa\u2019l Monte: Sabores puertorrique\u00f1os, reinterpretados<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hace diez a\u00f1os, Joerick abri\u00f3 Pa\u2019l Monte<\/strong> con un objetivo claro: demostrar que la cocina puertorrique\u00f1a pod\u00eda ser creativa, reflexiva y sorprendente. En el men\u00fa no hay arroz con habichuelas, no porque no le gusten, sino porque busca retar las ideas limitadas de lo que puede ser la comida local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los platos est\u00e1n anclados en sabores familiares, inspirados en parte por su madre, una chef repostera retirada. La ejecuci\u00f3n, sin embargo, es moderna y creativa. Con el tiempo, Pa\u2019l Monte se ha convertido en un punto fijo en Rinc\u00f3n, un espacio c\u00e1lido y acogedor al que la gente del pueblo vuelve una y otra vez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bakku: Un regreso a las ra\u00edces japonesas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Luego del hurac\u00e1n Mar\u00eda, tanto su hogar como Pa\u2019l Monte sufrieron da\u00f1os severos. Joerick regres\u00f3 a los Estados Unidos continentales para trabajar. Se qued\u00f3 m\u00e1s tiempo de lo previsto, colaborando con reconocidos chefs japoneses y perfeccionando su t\u00e9cnica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De esa experiencia nace Bakku<\/strong>. La palabra significa regresar o retorno en japon\u00e9s, y para \u00e9l tiene un doble significado. Por un lado, marca su regreso a la cocina japonesa luego de una pausa para abrir un restaurante de comida puertorrique\u00f1a como Pa\u2019l Monte. Antes, Joerick hab\u00eda manejado un espacio de sushi con un giro m\u00e1s caribe\u00f1o, y Bakku tambi\u00e9n representa un compromiso renovado con los m\u00e9todos tradicionales japoneses, alej\u00e1ndose del sushi caribe\u00f1o que hab\u00eda explorado en el pasado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

En Bakku, la precisi\u00f3n japonesa se encuentra con la riqueza marina del Caribe. M\u00e1s del 60 por ciento de los mariscos provienen de aguas locales, muchas veces las mismas especies que se encuentran en Jap\u00f3n, pero con nombres puertorrique\u00f1os. Las degustaciones fuera de men\u00fa, como un \"flight\" de cinco pescados de distintos puntos de pesca del oeste, permiten a los comensales probar lo mejor de lo que ofrece la isla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuera de la cocina, Joerick es un esposo y padre dedicado, cercano, gracioso y accesible. Dentro de la cocina, exige excelencia en cada plato, en cada servicio y en cada detalle. Nigiri, sashimi, tiradito y crudo reflejan su filosof\u00eda: honrar la tradici\u00f3n mientras abraza la innovaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reconocimiento: el respaldo local y m\u00e1s all\u00e1<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ganar el\u00a0Readers\u2019 Choice<\/em>\u00a0Award resalt\u00f3 el apoyo de la comunidad. Reconocimientos previos, como\u00a0Lagos de Oro de La Mafia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>y eventos de\u00a0\u201cCocina con Pasi\u00f3n\u201d de APUGA<\/a><\/em>\u00a0, ya hab\u00edan destacado su aportaci\u00f3n a nivel isla, pero la nominaci\u00f3n de James Beard trae consigo un nuevo nivel de visibilidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aun as\u00ed, Joerick se mantiene humilde. Hace a\u00f1os, un amigo le dijo que no necesitaba un premio James Beard para saber que estaba haciendo las cosas bien. La prueba, le dijo, ya estaba ah\u00ed: un estacionamiento lleno en Bakku y una comunidad que siempre regresa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lo que Viene<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Los finalistas de James Beard se anunciar\u00e1n en marzo de 2026, y los ganadores se dar\u00e1n a conocer m\u00e1s adelante en la primavera. Para Joerick, esto es solo el comienzo. Se siente que viene un torbellino de colaboraciones, prensa y oportunidades que podr\u00edan poner a\u00fan m\u00e1s atenci\u00f3n sobre la escena culinaria del oeste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parte de ese \u201cqu\u00e9 sigue\u201d ya incluye\u00a0Mesa Promesa Vol. 4<\/strong>\u00a0en\u00a0Finca La Promesa<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0el 7 de marzo. All\u00ed se unir\u00e1 al chef\u00a0Manolo L\u00f3pez<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0para una experiencia de men\u00fa compartido, cocinado al fuego e inspirado en ingredientes locales. Ser\u00e1 una celebraci\u00f3n de los sabores del oeste, la tradici\u00f3n y la conexi\u00f3n alrededor de la mesa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cuando la precisi\u00f3n se encuentra con la pasi\u00f3n<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bakku y Pa\u2019l Monte muestran dos facetas de Joerick Rivera: una arraigada en la familia y la comodidad, y otra enfocada en la t\u00e9cnica minuciosa y la disciplina japonesa. Juntas, cuentan la historia de un chef que est\u00e1 elevando la escena culinaria del oeste y demostrando a otros que s\u00ed se puede, mientras los anima a explorar su propia creatividad. En todo momento, su enfoque sigue siendo lo m\u00e1s importante: su familia, su oficio y la comunidad que lo ha respaldado desde el principio. En casa, aporta calidez y humor; en la cocina, disciplina e intensidad. Para Joerick, la verdadera historia no son los premios. Es el impacto que est\u00e1 logrando, plato a plato, servicio a servicio, aqu\u00ed mismo en el oeste de Puerto Rico. Y ahora, con el reconocimiento de James Beard, m\u00e1s personas comienzan a darse cuenta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Fotos por Ghost Edits PR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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