Daisuke Nomura

Chef-owner, Sougo; Tokyo, Japan

Daisuke Nomura is internationally recognized for his award winning kaiseki-style Japanese vegetarian cuisine and innovative use of seasonal ingredients that showcase his creativity. Having served as the head chef at Daigo for over a decade and obtaining a two-star Michelin rating, Daisuke opened Restaurant Shojin Sougo to provide a new style that incorporates modern and exciting novel approaches to the centuries-old techniques involved in traditional Shojin Ryori. He participated in EXPO Milano 2015, Worlds of Flavor 2010, and was selected in the list of Plant Forward Global 50 in 2017. (Tokyo, Japan) @dai_sougo (Instagram)