Nobu Matsuhisa Quotes & Sayings

“Making sushi is an art, and experience is everything.”

“The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn.”

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

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

“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.”

“I like both potatoes and rice. You can do a lot with both of them. But if I could eat only one carbohydrate for the rest of my life, I wouldn't choose bread, potatoes or even noodles. I'd go for rice instead; I eat more of that than anything else.”

“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 thought this would be the time I would eat with a knife and fork. Alas, I ate it with chopsticks!”

“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.”

“A different spice is the most interesting thing to me.”

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