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" Of course the Japanese and Peruvian fish are different, but it's the same Pacific Ocean. They are different, but I know fish. "
Nobu Matsuhisa
Different
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" 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. "
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" I want to always keep going. I don't want to ever stop. "
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" I was a bit of a wild boy - always swimming and exploring the mountains. "
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" In the morning and the end of every day, I thank that I'm alive. "
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" My flight time is important to me; I actually prefer a longer flight to a short one. That way I have time to read a book, watch movies, and think about new dishes. "
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" People eat the chicken, people eat the beef, they still say, 'Don't kill the fish.' "
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" It's not unusual for me to wake up in the middle of the night and not know where I am. I take sleep medication to deal with all the flights. But I find it helps to eat at the same time every day. "
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" I'm not perfect. I am not Iron Man. "
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" 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. "
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" Once I fell out of a tree and was hit by a motorbike. I still have the scar on my head now. "
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" In Tokyo, we have more three-star Michelin restaurants than Paris. "
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" I feel like I owe something to America, as it is where I found success. "
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" When I'm in L.A., I go to Spago because the chef is a friend of mine. "
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" In my generation, there was no sushi school, no cooking school, so people have to learn from working. "
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" The first jolt I received in my life was when I lost my father in a motorcycle accident when I was eight. I would have been with him if he hadn't turned down my request to go out with him that afternoon. "
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" I used to watch my mother cooking when I was a child; she influenced me a lot. "
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" 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! "
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