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13 November 2011

NOMA IN COPENHAGEN... MABY THE BEST RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD

Whoever wants to visit the best restaurant in the world should head north. More specifically, to Copenhagen. Since René Redzepi, chef of the Noma restaurant, has knocked the Spanish chef Ferran Adrià of El Bulli restaurant off the throne in 2010 (which El Bulli retained for four consecutive years), nothing in the hospitality world is same as it was. In 2011, Noma is again number one.

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Redzepi, chef of the restaurant Noma uses almost exclusively Scandinavian products. And with his culinary skills, he made sure that in 2011 "Noma" was ranked one of the best venues in the world by the London magazine "Restaurant Magazine". The international jury composed of 800 chefs, journalists and experts confirmed his well-earned spot yet again.


Scandinavian dishes from ingredients

The name of the restaurant is a combination of the Danish words "nordisk" (cross country) and "mad" (food). And this is exactly how he cooks. In addition to native Scandinavian ingredients like meat and fish René Redzepi and his team Noma use local vegetables and wild herbs such as dandelion and sorrel. On the "Noma" menu you can find ox with smoked pumpkin, apple and beetroot or langoustines and oysters with seaweed emulsion.

Cooking at random

Given his great success, it is hard to imagine that René Redzepi became so renowned by chance. But he started early and his rise was swift and steady. As a 15-year-old, he took part in an Albanian cooking course where he was expected to put together a dish with cashew nuts.

Redzepi took the challenge more seriously than the others and had so much fun that just then he decided to become a chef. His training led him pretty quickly to the top restaurants. He also toured the Nordic countries, where he tried unconventional dishes like fermented herring and seal liver.

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Two Michelin stars for the Noma



In 2004, the Danish TV chef Claus Meyer contacted Rene Redzepi and they opened Noma. A few years later, the Michelin restaurant guide awarded Noma two stars.

The ambience of the Noma is as unusual as the kitchen. The restaurant is housed in an old warehouse in the Christianshavn quarter of Copenhagen's harbor, a place that immediately connects you with a gourmet temple. Wooden planks and unplastered stone harmonize with designer furniture.
Whoever plans to try the Noma in Copenhagen should book early because the crowds are significant.



Noma, Strandgade 93, DK-1401 Copenhagen K, Denmark, tel +45 / 3296 3297
Noma website: www.noma.dk

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