Rene Redzepi is not a chef who does anything by halves.

That has been the recurring theme since Noma, his iconic Copenhagen restaurant, first opened 20 years ago. And it¡¯s no different when he takes his new Nordic cuisine on the road.

For Noma¡¯s current 10-week residency at the Ace Hotel Kyoto, Redzepi and his core kitchen crew spent months developing an entirely new menu from scratch ¡ª ditto with the all-Japanese drinks pairing menu. And Noma¡¯s longstanding interior design team came over from Denmark to transform the dining room.