Quotes by Nobu Matsuhisa

About Nobu Matsuhisa:

Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa is a celebrity chef and restaurateur known for his fusion cuisine blending traditional Japanese dishes with South American (Peruvian) ingredients. His signature dish is black cod in miso.
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The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn.

Nobu Matsuhisa

Chefs are artists, and I couldn't be happy with my art if I was forced to use cheap ingredients.

Nobu Matsuhisa

Making sushi is an art, and experience is everything.

Nobu Matsuhisa

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.

Nobu Matsuhisa

People who make mistakes but try their best, other people will support. But people who make mistakes because they're lazy, nobody supports.

Nobu Matsuhisa

I travel all over the world, usually 10 months out of the year. I stay at a lot of hotels, and the ones I like best are clean and not complicated. You go to bed and say, 'Wow, I feel comfortable.'

Nobu Matsuhisa

You know how kids dream of being soccer players or actors? Well, my dream was to be a sushi chef.

Nobu Matsuhisa

I used to watch my mother cooking when I was a child; she influenced me a lot.

Nobu Matsuhisa

I'm not perfect. I am not Iron Man.

Nobu Matsuhisa

Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems.

Nobu Matsuhisa

My favorite knife is from Miyakoya in Japan - I have one in each of my restaurants.

Nobu Matsuhisa

In my generation, there was no sushi school, no cooking school, so people have to learn from working.

Nobu Matsuhisa

I like Mercedes because my wife has been in two big accidents and emerged without a scratch, thanks to the safety of these cars.

Nobu Matsuhisa

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.

Nobu Matsuhisa

A different spice is the most interesting thing to me.

Nobu Matsuhisa

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.

Nobu Matsuhisa

When I'm dining out privately, I tend to avoid fine-dining venues; I like things to feel casual.

Nobu Matsuhisa

I grew up in the countryside in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo.

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A sushi chef has to spot the best-quality fresh fish instantly.

Nobu Matsuhisa

I can live without a computer. My assistant checks my e-mails.

Nobu Matsuhisa

Author Bio

  • NameNobu Matsuhisa
  • DescriptionJapanese chef
  • BornMarch 10, 1949
  • CountryJapan
  • ProfessionChef; Actor