Ramen is a dish that's very high in calories and sodium. One way to make it slightly healthier is to leave the soup and just eat the noodles. Masaharu Morimoto caloriedisheat Change image and share on social
Culture and tradition have to change little by little. So 'new' means a little twist, a marriage of Japanese technique with French ingredients. My technique. Indian food, Korean food; I put Italian mozzarella cheese with sashimi. I don't think 'new new new.' I'm not a genius. A little twist. Masaharu Morimoto changecheeseculture share on social
I always have dashi in my refrigerator - it's the almighty Japanese ingredient. Masaharu Morimoto almightydashiingredient Change image and share on social
Just ask the local people for the best food. Don't rely on a guidebook. Masaharu Morimoto foodguidebooklocal Change image and share on social
A kitchen without a knife is not a kitchen. Masaharu Morimoto kitchenknife Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, I have two dreams. I want to be a baseball player. Hometown, Hiroshima, has a Japanese baseball franchise team called Hiroshima Carps. You know, and then I want to be a sushi chef. I want to make own restaurant - sushi restaurant. Masaharu Morimoto baseballcallcarp share on social
New York is my, you know, second hometown. Masaharu Morimoto hometownyork Change image and share on social
Japanese chefs believe our soul goes into our knives once we start using them. You wouldn't put your soul in a dishwasher! Masaharu Morimoto chefdishwasherjapanese Change image and share on social
I buy soy sauce and flavor it five different ways: with sake, mirin, sugar, kombu and bonito flakes. I use them on lots of dishes at home. Masaharu Morimoto bonitobuydish Change image and share on social
A lot of people think Japanese food is difficult, a lot of work. But you don't have to buy the knife I have. You don't have to train as long as I have. You can do my cooking in your kitchen. Masaharu Morimoto buycookdifficult Change image and share on social