Japanese celebrity chef and restaurateur (born 1949)

Nobu Matsuhisa

Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa is a Japanese celebrity chef and restaurateur known for his fusion cuisine blending traditional Japanese dishes with Peruvian ingredients.

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Profession
Japanese celebrity chef and restaurateur (born 1949)
Born
1949-03-10
Portrait of Nobu Matsuhisa
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Overview

Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa is a Japanese celebrity chef and restaurateur known for his fusion cuisine blending traditional Japanese dishes with Peruvian ingredients. His signature dish is black cod in miso. He has restaurants bearing his name in several countries and major cities such as New York City, London, Paris, Los Angeles, Sydney, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo. He has also played small parts in three major films.

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