Nobu Matsuhisa
Nobu Matsuhisa
Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisais a celebrity chef and restaurateur known for his fusion cuisine blending traditional Japanese dishes with Peruvian ingredients. His signature dish is black cod in miso...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth10 March 1949
CountryJapan
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When I was 11 or 12 - a young boy in Japan - one of my older brothers took me to a sushi restaurant. I had never been to one, and it was very memorable. Back then, sushi was expensive and hard to come by, not like today, when there's a sushi restaurant on every street corner and you can buy it in supermarkets.
people sushi
In my generation, there was no sushi school, no cooking school, so people have to learn from working.
kids players sushi
You know how kids dream of being soccer players or actors? Well, my dream was to be a sushi chef.
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Sushi is something very exclusive. It is not like a McDonald's, not like a hot dog, not like a French fry. It's very high-class cooking in Japan.
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A sushi chef has to spot the best-quality fresh fish instantly.
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The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn.
cutting balance sushi
With sushi, it is all about balance. Sometimes they cut the fish too thick, sometimes too thin. Often the rice is overcooked or undercooked. Not enough rice vinegar or too much.
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Cooking and film are completely different - but I'd rather stay in the kitchen than be in movies.
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Every morning when I woke up, my mother was already in the kitchen making breakfast. It was always the same: steamed rice, pickled vegetables, grilled fish and miso soup. Each day there was something different in the soup such as tofu or potatoes.
mexico
Have you ever been to Mexico City and haggled with the locals over souvenirs? Well, in Peru, you had to negotiate like that to get the freshest fish at the market.
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I can't imagine Japanese food without dashi, a broth made with kelp and dried bonito flakes. It has the aroma of the sea, tinged with a subtle smokiness, and adds a very important, distinct flavor.
matter minutes morning ten tough
I exercise every morning, no matter what. Sometimes it's tough to do right when you get off the plane, but after ten minutes you start sweating, and you always feel better.
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I enjoy people who have passion, whether it is as a musician or whatever they do. All people who have success keep it very basic. Try your best. But without passion, you will not have success.
I can live without a computer. My assistant checks my e-mails.