Chef Nobu’s Muse? His Own Hand

Chef Nobu’s Muse? His Own Hand

Courtesy of Vertical Nobu Matsuhisa would never cover his hands with a glove while making a piece of sushi.“I don’t like this [idea],” says the chef, who owns 55 restaurants across 24 countries. “A glove is something that creates a barrier. I cannot transmit my heart to other people.” (There’s a caveat: “Always wash hands, clean and cut the nails. Always be clean, clean, clean.”)No matter how technical and detail-oriented sushi-making can be, he…

Documentary About Chef Nobu to Be Shown in Santa Monica - Rafu Shimpo

The new documentary “Nobu” will be screened at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center, 1332 2nd St., Santa Monica, from Wednesday, July 2, to Thursday, July 10. “Nobu” examines culinary legend Nobuyuki Matsuhisa’s empire, offering an intimate portrait of a man who has redefined global gastronomy alongside his business partners Robert De Niro and Meir Teper. The […]

Interview: Matt Tyrnauer on "Nobu"

The director discusses getting the same raw truths out of the famed sushi chef as the subject gets from his ingredients in this rich profile. The post Matt Tyrnauer on a Sushi Chef’s Preparation for Changing a Culture in “Nobu” appeared first on The Moveable Fest.