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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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" Large fish such as tuna are shown already cut into fillets and bought by the block. Fillets should be almost transparent. Avoid tuna that looks rainbow-colored or black. "

Nobu Matsuhisa

Black

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" Peru was the Incas; it has 3,000 to 4,000 years of history. "

" A sushi chef has to spot the best-quality fresh fish instantly. "

" The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn. "

" 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! "

Nobu Matsuhisa

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

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

" I like both potatoes and rice. You can do a lot with both of them. But if I could eat only one carbohydrate for the rest of my life, I wouldn't choose bread, potatoes or even noodles. I'd go for rice instead; I eat more of that than anything else. "

" I'm a lucky person because the company keeps growing, and that means my team keeps growing. "

" A different spice is the most interesting thing to me. "

" Sushi is something very exclusive. It is not like a McDonald's, not like a hot dog, not like a French fry. It's very high-class cooking in Japan. "

" I have a restaurant in Milan, and Paper Moon is five minutes away from my hotel, so I always go there for lunch. It's a casual place that serves good salad, pizza and pasta; the space is tight with tables close together, and it feels buzzy. Food comes out fast, too. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Cooking is like fashion. Always, I like to try to change. If I'm traveling in a different country - to Australia, the Bahamas, Budapest, Moscow - and I see a new ingredient, I like to try it in a new dish. "

" One of my favorite ways to use cilantro is in a beautiful clear soup with monkfish and lime. It's a great dish for cooler weather, especially because monkfish is very good in fall and winter. Also, I like the meatiness and rich texture of monkfish. "

" Cooking and film are completely different - but I'd rather stay in the kitchen than be in movies. "

" Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems. "

" People eat the chicken, people eat the beef, they still say, 'Don't kill the fish.' "

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

Nobu Matsuhisa

Out

Casual

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

" When I'm in L.A., I go to Spago because the chef is a friend of mine. "

" 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. "

" I started cooking when I was 18 years old, and now I have restaurants all over the world. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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