Noma 2.0Noma 2.0

"Rene Redzepi's new title on the new Noma 2.0 restaurant in København, Denmark"--
In Noma 2.0, René Redzepi digs deep into the restaurant's magic through the creation of nearly 200 dishes. It is about true seasonality, from wild game in the fall to just-picked peas in the summer. It is about using only local ingredients, to build a cuisine that is profoundly situated in its place and culture. It is about transforming the ordinary--a mushroom, a chicken wing, often through fermentation--to develop haunting, memorable flavors. It is about composing a plate that delights the eye as much as the palate, whether through the trompe l'oeil of a "flowerpot" chocolate cake or a dazzling mandala of flowers and berries. It is about pushing the boundaries of what we think we want to eat--a baby pinecone, a pudding made of reindeer brain--to open our palates with a startling confidence. And it is about how to stay creative and challenge yourself over the course of a career. -- adapted from Amazon.com.