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Name: Morimoto Masaharu
Born: Hiroshima, Japan, May 26th, 1955
Iron Chef Record: ACTIVE 20-10-3 as of November 17, 2005
Cuisine: Neo-Japanese
Featured On: Iron Chef, Iron Chef America (Honorary IC and Current IC)
Dates: 1998-CURRENT
Noted For: Drinking Coca Cola during battles and wearing an earring.
Official Bio/Webpage (English, Outdated)Born in May 26, 1955 in Hiroshima prefecture and married to Keiko, Iron Chef Japanese Morimoto Masaharu trained in a sushi restaurant before moving to the U.S. in 1985 at the age of 30. After working in several restaurants, he joined the highly acclaimed Nobu restaurant in New York City, and is currently its head chef.
Morimoto polished his craft in New York's melting pot and became a state-of-the-art world chef. His cutting-edge cuisine attracted the attention of Iron Chef's producers, who invited him to become a Japanese Iron Chef. His skill, which outshines the trademark diamond stud in his left ear, has been recognized all around the world. While his cooking has Japanese roots, it's actually "global cooking" for the 21st century. His unique fusion cuisine takes advantage of Japanese color combinations and aromas and uses Chinese spices and simple Italian ingredients, while maintaining a refined French style of presentation.
"Cooking is entertainment," proclaims this revolutionary. Morimoto's attitude is evident in his dishes, which retain a sense of fun and a bit of spice.
Morimoto is the third Japanese Iron Chef. Known as the "Silver Iron Chef", his debut battle was aired in Japan on 2/27/98. Morimoto is different than previous Japanese Iron Chefs since he's spent most of his culinary career in the United States and experiments with fusion cuisine. Because of Morimoto's US connection, there's an American flag on the back of Morimoto's outfit.
When Iron Chef was being taped, Morimoto was the head chef at Nobu in New York City. In November 2000, Morimoto left Nobu and opened his own place in Philadelphia, PA: Morimoto. He has since opened a restaurant in Bombay, and as of December 2005 will open a restaurant in NYC, just blocks from his former employer.
Chef Morimoto sports an earring, which is unusual for the Japanese. He originally started out playing baseball, but after an injury, turned to cooking instead. He came to New York about 15 years ago and has been living here ever since. At first, they made a big deal about how Morimoto would drink Coca-Cola in the Kitchen Stadium. Chef Morimoto's own cooking style is more fusion as he often combines non-Japanese elements into his food. It's this "edginess" that led the producers to select him as the next Japanese Iron Chef.
Wasabi by Morimoto
The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower
Apollo Bunder
Mumbai 400 001
India
Tel No. : (91-22) 5665 3366Morimoto
723 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa 19106
Tel: (215) 413-9070
Nearest Landmark: 2 blocks from Independence Hall
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