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

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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