Nobu Matsuhisa Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I am very lucky to consider many of my business associates friends. Some are closer than others, but I respect and value all of them.”

“I learned from my first restaurant: Make customers happy, make sure the customer comes back again. And automatically, success has followed me.”

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

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

“My cooking is simply ingredients plus umami.”

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

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

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

“I eat soup noodles for comfort. In fact, noodles of any kind. It's a food that is very easy to eat; it's very soothing and comfortable, too. If I could choose any, I'd say buckwheat was my favourite: it has a very good flavour and is healthy, too.”

“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.”