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| Table inside NOMA, Photo: Ditte Isager |
Surprisingly Michelin did not award NOMA, their third Michelin Star. This is beyond many peoples imagination; including me, as NOMA is according to Restaurant Magazine the BEST restaurant in THE WORLD. In my opinion the Michelin judges missed a very vital part on NOMA’s ground breaking cuisine: What NOMA and Chef Rene Redzepi have accomplished – a modernized Nordic cuisine deep rooted in the ancient culture of the Vikings.
You might say that for the first time in hundreds of years, the Nordic countries now have, thanks to Chef Redzepi and his team, formed a regional identity through fine foods. These traditions are, just like in French, Italians, Japanese cuisine, a vital part of their cultural heritage and identity.
Chef Redzepi is half Danish, half Macedonian which probably contributed to the redefinition of Nordic cuisine. For several years Chef Redzepi worked at El Bulli, a 3 Michelin Star restaurant in Spain, that is known for its ‘Molecular cooking’. The reintroducing various herbs, roots, fish and meats has played a tremendous part in enriching a modern day ‘Viking Feast’.
Looking at the contributions Chef Redzepi has made to the world of food, I am humbled and full of gratitude towards this genius, as I consider him to be – maybe because my heritage is Danish dating back more than 1000 years and I feel enriched culturally.
So I’m proud to present: Recipes from NOMA and Chef Redzepi on DINNER – by Dad
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