Nobu Japanese Restaurant Crown Casino
Nobu restaurants sell Atlantic bluefin tuna, an endangered species. 11 12 As a result, from press and campaigning pressure, they offered to add a warning on their menu, but this was considered inadequate by conservationists to help the spiral of demand and market price that leads to overfishing. Nobu is the world's most recognised Japanese restaurant and is known for its innovative 'New Style' Japanese cuisine. Esteemed Chef Nobu Matsuhisa brings his reputable fusion of traditional Japanese cuisine with South American flavours to create the unique dining experience that is Nobu.
Peruvian food. How much do we know about it?
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Not a lot, to be honest. So when we received an invite late last year that Nobu at Crown Casino would be hosting Peruvian Nights every Thursday, we seized the opportunity to learn more about the South American cuisine.
Interestingly enough, Nobu Matsuhisa (Nobu’s founder) spent quite a lot of time in Peru in his younger years. The Taste of Peru nights at Crown’s Nobu is a way for its current Executive Chef, Christopher Shane to honour Nobu’s time in Peru with this unique fusion of Peruvian cuisine into Japanese cuisine which we are now well accustomed to at Nobu.
As mentioned, the Taste of Peru occurs every Thursday night (from 5pm), whereby a unique blend of tapas and Peruvian cocktails are served with a twist.
There was a good variety of Peruvian sound cocktails. From the Machu Pichu Smash to the Champagne Mojito, Nobu had it covered.
As the night progressed, we managed to sample about 5 cocktails in total. In no particular order (you’ll have to forgive me, as by the second glass I lost the ability to keep track of my drinks), here are the cocktails we sampled (you can click on the link at the bottom of this post to read the description of each of the cocktails):
- Peruvian Pisco Sour
- Machu Pichu Smash
- La Rose Valha
- Pisco Punch
- Peruvian Cocktail Flight
The menu is pretty simple (as it is tapas) and is definitely a blend from the two cuisines. This was definitely seen in the first course of Scallop and White Fish Tiradito, which combines the traditional Japanese style of sashimi to the Peruvian equivalent of a ceviche on a stick 🙂
We then had the King Crab Ceviche on Butter Lettuce, the Potato Salad with Creamy Aji Amarillo and Crispy Shallots as well as the Vieira which is Grilled Scallops with Aji Amarillo Salsa. The magic ingredient is definitely in the aji amarillo sauce. That is the shiznits!
Made from fiery yellow chilli pepper (known as aji amarillo) distinct to South America, it’s like the Sriracha sauce of Asian cuisine. I want it in everything!
We then moved to the meatier part of the menu (Geddit? Sorry :() and enjoyed the Chicken Skewers Anti Cucho, Pollito – Peruvian Spice Poussin, and Tira de Asado Nobu Style (Short Rib with Aji Panca Tomato Gastrique and Couscous Salsa).
We finished the lovely fusion experience with some very lovely plum sorbet popsicles! So refreshing!
I really enjoyed the night out and think it’s a perfect way to catch up with work mates in a more casual environment or have a fantastic night out with girl friends sipping on the delicious cocktails!
The tapas menu boasts over 15 dishes many of which we sampled in the above and dishes start from $12.00 through to $35.00 and are designed for sharing as is Nobu’s style.
The cocktails start from $20 for a single glass (larger sized than the ones pictured) to $35 for the Peruvian Cocktail Flight.
If you are curious to learn more about the menu and pricing items of the Taste of Peru night and would like more information on how you can make reservations to enjoy this culinary delight, visit:
A Taste of Peru
A Taste of Peru Menu
[Ms I-Hua & The Boy attended as guests of Media Moguls and Nobu at Crown Casino]
For more reviews of the Taste of Peru night at Nobu, visit:
I’m So Hungree
Little Miss Melbourne
Second Helping
*Disclaimer: All food ratings & review are purely based on my own experiences and how I feel about the service, food and quality at the time of visit
Food/ Cuisine: Japanese
Dining Style: Restaurant
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Opening Hours:
Lunch: Monday to Thursday, 12:00pm – 2:30pm; Friday to Sunday, 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Dinner: Sunday to Thursday, 6:00pm – 10:30pm, Friday & Saturday, 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Address:
Riverside at Crown
Crown Casino
8 Whiteman Street
Southbank VIC 3006
Phone: (03) 9292 7879
Website: https://www.crownmelbourne.com.au/nobu
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| Born | March 10, 1949 (age 71) Saitama, Japan |
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| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Japanese |
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Nobuyuki 'Nobu' Matsuhisa (松久 信幸 Matsuhisa Nobuyuki; born March 10, 1949) is a Japanese celebrity chef and restaurateur known for his fusion cuisine blending traditional Japanese dishes with Peruvian ingredients. His signature dish is black cod in miso. He has restaurants bearing his name in several countries. He has also played small parts in three major films.
Biography[edit]
Nobu was born in Saitama, Japan. When he was eight years old, his father died in a traffic crash, and he and his two older brothers were raised by his mother.[1] Immediately following the death of his father, Nobu began to travel the world. Over the next decade, while being raised by his mother, Nobu Matsuhisa experienced many cultures and witnessed first hand the reaches of poverty and hunger. His experience influenced his efforts later in life to give back to communities through his business ventures. [2]
After graduating from high school, with fifteen years, he began working as a dishwasher at the restaurant Matsue Sushi in Shinjuku, Tokyo.[3] It was in the same restaurant, where he was trained as a Sushi master.[3] After seven years, he was invited by a regular customer, who was a Peruvian of Japanese descent, to open a Japanese restaurant in Peru. In 1973 at age 24, he moved to Lima, Peru and opened a restaurant with the same name of Matsue in partnership with his sponsor. Nobu was unable to find many of the ingredients he took for granted in Japan and had to improvise, and it was here that he developed his unique style of cuisine that incorporated Peruvian ingredients into Japanese dishes.[3] But after three years, the restaurant had to close.[3] After a short stay in Argentina, where he tried to open a new restaurant, he eventually moved to Anchorage, Alaska, and opened his own restaurant there.[3] About two weeks after the grand opening there was an electrical fire and the restaurant burned down.[4]
In 1977, he moved to Los Angeles and worked at Japanese restaurants 'Mitsuwa' and 'Oshou.' In 1987, he opened his own restaurant 'Matsuhisa' on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.[5] It was in the Matsuhisa he became to know Robert De Niro, who encouraged him to open a restaurant in New York.[6] By 1994, he laid the foundation to a new restaurant chain, as he opened the first 'Nobu' in Tribeca, New York[2] in a joint venture between Robert De Niro, Drew Nieporent, Meir Teper and himself.[6] In 1995 he received the James Beard Foundation Award and was nominated for it several times in the following years.[7]
Acting[edit]
Nobu has had small roles in three major films: in Casino (1995) alongside his business partner Robert De Niro, in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005).[8][9]
Hotels[edit]
As of 2019, there are twelve Nobu hotels in several countries, with six more planned.[10][non-primary source needed]
Criticism[edit]
Nobu restaurants sell Atlantic bluefin tuna, an endangered species.[11][12] As a result, from press and campaigning pressure, they offered to add a warning on their menu, but this was considered inadequate by conservationists to help the spiral of demand and market price that leads to overfishing.[13][14][15]
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Books[edit]
- Nobu West. 2007. ISBN978-0-7407-6547-6.
- Nobu: The Cookbook. 2001. ISBN4-7700-2533-5.[16]
- Nobu Now. 2005. ISBN0-307-23673-0.
- Nobu Miami: The Party Cookbook. 2008. ISBN978-4-7700-3080-1.[17]
- Nobu's Vegetarian Cookbook. 2012. ISBN978-4-89444-9053.
- World of Nobu. 2019. ISBN978-4-7562-5147-3.
- Nobu: A Memoir. 2014. ISBN978-1-5011-2279-8.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Lankarani, Nazanin (June 5, 2016). 'A Family Model With the Chef as Father Figure (Published 2016)'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ abPaige Mastrandrea (February 21, 2018). 'Chef Nobu Matsuhisa On His Expanding Empire And How He's Cementing His Legacy'. Haute Living. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ abcdeBassewitz, Corinna von. 'Nobuyuki Matsuhisa: King of Sushi - Falstaff'. www.falstaff.ch (in German). Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^Nobu's Matsuhisa Turns 30: An Oral History of the Sushi Restaurant Where Tom Cruise Couldn't Get In Michael O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, June 2, 2017
- ^Michael O'Connell (June 2, 2017). 'Nobu's Matsuhisa Turns 30: An Oral History of the Sushi Restaurant Where Tom Cruise Couldn't Get In'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ abMatsuhisa, Nobu (November 13, 2017). 'How Robert De Niro Convinced Nobu to Build a Restaurant Empire'. Eater. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^Squires, Kathleen (September 17, 2014). '10 Great Moments in the History of Nobu'. www.zagat.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^'Japan's culinary king takes on the world'. CNN. March 8, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^'Nobu Matsuhisa Filmography'. British Film Institute. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^'Nobu Hotel Collection'. Nobu Hotels. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^'Failure to act will push bluefin tuna fishery to extinction'. Iucn.org. November 26, 2008. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^'The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas'. Iccat.int. November 9, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^'Greenpeace Article on Nobu'. Greenpeace.org.uk. April 12, 2011. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^Clover, Charles (September 6, 2008). 'Robert De Niro's restaurant chain sells endangered tuna'. The Daily Telegraph. UK. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^Hickman, Martin (May 27, 2009). 'Bluefin tuna – with a guilt trip thrown in'. The Independent. UK. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^'Nobu The Cookbook , Kodansha International'. Kodansha-intl.com. July 19, 2001. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^'NOBU Miami , Kodansha International'. Kodansha-intl.com. November 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
External links[edit]
- Nobu Matsuhisa on IMDb