All Nobu Matsuhisa Quotes
- 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… Been
- Napa cabbage is very beautiful, all those long, pale leaves with ruffled edges. All
- I remember watching steak being cooked on TV and wanting to try it. As a special treat, my mother cooked it for me, and I… Alas
- I used to watch my mother cooking when I was a child; she influenced me a lot. Child
- A sushi chef has to spot the best-quality fresh fish instantly. Best
- Large fish such as tuna are shown already cut into fillets and bought by the block. Fillets should be almost transparent. Avoid tuna that looks… Almost Transparent
- The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn. Art
- I love big shrimp, like Japanese botan shrimp and the meaty ones from Santa Barbara, Calif. In classic Japanese cooking, shrimp like these would be… Barbara
- 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… Breakfast
- I grew up in the countryside in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo. Countryside
- I was a bit of a wild boy - always swimming and exploring the mountains. Always Swimming
- Once I fell out of a tree and was hit by a motorbike. I still have the scar on my head now. Fell
- You know how kids dream of being soccer players or actors? Well, my dream was to be a sushi chef. Actor
- Dashi remains unfamiliar to most French and American cooks, who tend to reach for a bouillon cube to do many of the same things. But… American
- Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems. Almost Like
- I can live without a computer. My assistant checks my e-mails. Assistant
- My favorite knife is from Miyakoya in Japan - I have one in each of my restaurants. Each
- I started cooking when I was 18 years old, and now I have restaurants all over the world. All
- 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.… All
- My business partner Robert De Niro knows a lot about hotels; he opened the Greenwich Hotel in New York City. Business