One day, the people who work in my kitchen stir-fried chopped Napa cabbage to serve with some meat or fish for their own dinner. I got to thinking: 'What if the cabbage was the most important thing on the plate?'
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My cooking is simply ingredients plus umami.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The essence of good cooking lies in the combination of quality ingredients and the flavor enhancer umami.
Nobu Matsuhisa emphasizes that the secret to delicious cooking is not in complicated techniques but rather in using fresh, high-quality ingredients paired with umami, a fundamental taste that adds depth and savoriness to dishes. This quote celebrates simplicity in culinary art, highlighting that mastery can come from understanding and enhancing natural flavors rather than overcomplicating the process.
Themes
CookingIngredientsUmamiFlavorSimplicity
In practice
Example use cases
In a cooking class to emphasize the importance of ingredients.
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