The Inspiring Nordic Restaurant Noma Evolves With Japanese Food Culture
Our guest today is Thomas Frebel, the creative director at Noma. Noma is the famed restaurant in Copenhagen with numerous accolades, including three Michelin stars and The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants\u2019 No. 1 spot four times in a row from 2010 to 2014.\n\nSince its opening in 2003, Noma\u2019s chef/owner Ren\xe9 Redzepi has been inspiring the world through his strong philosophy of cooking with Nordic traditions and his never-ending pursuit of creativity. Noma\u2019s landscape has reached far beyond Nordic countries, and Redzepi and his team have been actively exploring various food cultures in the world, including Japan.\n\nSince Thomas joined Noma in 2009, he has been working closely with Chef Redzepi, and has served as the executive chef at Noma\u2019s restaurant project in Tokyo called INUA.\n\nIn this episode, we will discuss the unique concepts of Noma beyond the famous restaurant, what Thomas learned through his job at INUA, Noma\u2019s pop-up dinners in Kyoto this fall, what happens after Noma restaurant\u2019s closure at the end of 2024, and much, much more!!!