Yoshihiro Narisawa

Yoshihiro Narisawa
Native name 成澤 由浩
Born (1969-04-11) April 11, 1969
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Chef

Yoshihiro Narisawa (成澤 由浩 Narisawa Yoshihiro, born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese chef and owner of the two-Michelin star restaurant Les Créations de Narisawa in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.[1]

Career

Narisawa was born in Aichi prefecture in 1969 to a baker and western sweets maker. He travelled to Europe at the age of 19, and trained in France, Switzerland, and Italy, before returning to Japan in 1996.[1]

In 1996, Narisawa opened a restaurant in Odawara, Kanagawa.[1] In 2003, Narisawa moved to Tokyo and opened the restaurant "Les Créations de Narisawa" in Aoyama, renaming it Narisawa in 2011. Restaurant Narisawa was ranked #20 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2009,[2] and has consistently ranked in the top 30 since. Its current ranking in 2016 is #8.[3] He has built his fame on promoting organic and natural ingredients as a part of Japanese cuisine, saying, “Most of the vegetables and fruit in Japan contain pesticides. It’s the role of the chef to support (organic) producers.” [4] Accordingly, Restaurant Narisawa received the inaugural Sustainable Restaurant Award from Restaurant Magazine, after an audit by the Sustainable Restaurant Association.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joe, Melinda (8 June 2010). "Haute cuisine's natural man". CNN Travel. CNN. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2009 list". Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  3. ↑ "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 list". Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  4. ↑ "The Japan Times: Japan's Top Chefs Grapple with Sustainable Eating". Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  5. ↑ "The Japan Times: Why it Matters where our Food Comes From". Retrieved 2014-10-11.
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