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" I feel like I owe something to America, as it is where I found success. "

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" 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. "

" Whenever possible, buy a fish whole. With tuna, this isn't practical; with smaller fish, it is. "

" What I relish most is when a member of my staff, who has worked with passion and patience towards achieving their dream of owning a restaurant, walks up to me and says, 'Nobu! I have done it!' "

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

" I exercise every morning, no matter what. Sometimes it's tough to do right when you get off the plane, but after ten minutes you start sweating, and you always feel better. "

" Many chefs are either technically or artistically better than me, but I know my food has soul. "

" My cooking is simply ingredients plus umami. "

" My business partner Robert De Niro knows a lot about hotels; he opened the Greenwich Hotel in New York City. "

" Have you ever been to Mexico City and haggled with the locals over souvenirs? Well, in Peru, you had to negotiate like that to get the freshest fish at the market. "

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

" Every morning when I woke up, my mother was already in the kitchen making breakfast. It was always the same: steamed rice, pickled vegetables, grilled fish and miso soup. Each day there was something different in the soup such as tofu or potatoes. "

" I cannot bring myself to wear the Nobu hats, or the Nobu T-shirts. But the chef's jacket, that is mine. And when I wear it, I am very proud of myself. "

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

" I always eat a meal at home before I leave for the airport, so I only eat the soup and salad on the plane. "

" If I am at home in L.A. on a Saturday or Sunday, I like to start the day with a hot bath and then do an hour of stretching. "

" Every year, I do a New Year's day party at my home. I invite my staff and my friends and their kids. Around 40-50 people come by, and I do a barbecue and salads, steak and sushi, and also lots of cheese. "

" 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! "

" It's true that cilantro has a strange, strong flavor. People seem to love it or not like it at all. Even I didn't like it at first when I had it in Peru. But I got used to it - it's hard not to in South America - and now I can't live without it. "

" When I set up my first restaurant, I was so inspired by Wolfgang Puck, who is also based in L.A. and is now a good friend of mine, and the way he would engage with his customers and greet them personally. "

" I like to keep healthy physically and mentally, too. "

" Los Angeles is my home - I have my wife and two daughters growing up there. "

" It's still my happiest time when I'm eating. "

" When I'm home in L.A., I go to La Brea, a bakery which does artisan breads, excellent sourdoughs primarily, but also patisserie and cakes. "

" Eating a lot on the plane is not good for jet lag. "

" 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. "

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

" My cooking is very simple, so I don't really use machines at all. A knife, cutting board, frying pan and strainer are my essentials. "

" In Tokyo, we have more three-star Michelin restaurants than Paris. "

" Shellfish is better to buy live. In the U.S., because we eat oysters and clams raw, it is very important that they are alive before we prepare them. It's important to look for a closed shell. If a clam is alive, the shell will be closed. Never buy clams if the shell is open. "