When Brian Briones, a chef at Kuro Sushi on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, smells fresh food, he is transported back to when he was young.
At the age of 6, his cooking journey began with the help of his grandfather, Rene Briones Sr.
His grandfather taught him to cook foods of Filipino origin, including pancit, which is the name for a wide variety of noodle dishes that can be made with meat, seafood and vegetables…