Masaharu Morimoto
Birth Name:
Masaharu Morimoto
Birth Place:
Hiroshima, Japan
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts
- In 2012, he was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame
- Has been nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award
- Is best known for his appearance on the series "Iron Chef․"
- Is best recognized for fusing Western and Japanese style cooking
- Has served as head chef of the Japanese restaurant Nobu
- In 2001, he opened the restaurant Morimoto in Philadelphia
- In 2007, he released the cookbook "Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking․"