Customer Reviews

Sushi Chef Sushi Making Kit

5 star:		(48)
4 star:		(26)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

This is a nice kit with high quality items. This kit includes:

Sushi Chef Cookbook
Short-grain Rice
Nori for wrapping the sushi
Pickled Ginger
Spicy Wasabi Horseradish
Dark Soy Sauce
Rice Vinegar
Sushi Vinegar
Rice Paddle
Bamboo Mat for rolling-up your creations

I had a blast creating my own sushi!

This kit includes all the dry components to make sushi, and its a great starter kit. However, I was disappointed by the book that was included. I expected a book with colorful pictures and a variety of different types of sushis you can make, etc. The book was not easily organized and not colorful, and only included a few sushi recipees. I would recommend getting another book to supplement your sushi making desires.

This kit is a great gift idea and a really good way to start making yer very own bonafide sushi -- both nigiri (rice ball) and maki (roll). All you need is an expert fish buyer, a knife that is sharp as h**l, and some itty bitty little bowls for soy sauce. Everything else is IN THE BOX. Sushi Chef brand soy sacue is the best soy sauce you ever had, IMHO.

The little instruction booklet is great. Of course, this kit is no substitute for years of apprenticeship with a Tokyo master chef, but, if you have some appreciation for the aesthetic of sushi and a flare for D.I.Y. and access to sushi-grade fish, then this is the kit for you.

It's an ok set if you don't want to go out and buy these very basic ingredients and two simple tools (bamboo mat and wooden spatula) on your own for a lot less. This REALLY SHOULD INCLUDE A SMALL JAR OF TOASTED SESEME SEEDS for the money you are paying but doesn't!

But it does get you started and will allow you to make some basic sushi. Like other people have said the cookbook included is just terrible!! It talks about toasting the nori even though the package of nori already says "toasted nori"! The cookbook is just terrible. In trying to follow it to the letter for making the rice I burned the hell out of it! But you learn what you realy need to do quickly.

Bottom line the cookbook included is about the worst cookbook ever written, the "kit" could be gotten for half as much or less, and it should have included sesame seeds.. Still a decent gift and will get you started.

I have been a sushi fan for many years, but have always been shy about making it myself. After searching online at the dozens of different options, I decided to go with the Sushi Chef Sushi Making Kit. And I wasn't disappointed. Too many sushi kits out there offer just the rolling mat, or dishes and the rolling mat, but no spoon, or all the dishes but no edible components.

With this kit, you have the mat, the spoon, and all the edibles necessary sans the actual fillings (fish, veggies, etc.) And not only does the kit have edible components, they are top notch. The wasabi is scorchingly spicy, the rice vinegar is tangy, and the rice cooks and clumps together with ease. The soy sauce and wasabi are so good, in fact, that I would go out of my way to buy them if I saw them at a store somewhere.

But, the best part of this kit is the manual. It's straightforward, written in simple English, and has very nice photos. As I read each page of instructions, I feel like I'm being walked through step-by-step by a close friend. I made darned good sushi my very first try.

Criticisms? Hmmm... not many. The price is right. Maybe it'd be nice if they had a special "sushi knife" or something enclosed, but whatever.

Bottom line: if you're looking to make sushi at home for the first time, you won't be sorry with this purchase.

I really love this kit! I use it once a day for lunch and it's also a favorite of my daughter. All the products are high quality (in fact when I needed to replace them I bought some cheap stuff and then ended up going back for the more expensive....believe me, don't skimp). I love the fact that it breaks everything down in the instructions. If you are new to making sushi, I suggest this kit. I am 100x faster and better that when I started as a novice.

I bought this as a present for a very good friend. Because of the price I paid for it I was expecting something really nice. I was very disappointed to see that the kit was made up of very cheap items that if bought individually will come up to 1/3 of the price. The kit contains mainly ingredients not sushi making equipment. I would suggest that you look around for a better more reasonable set.

I believe this product is good for the beginner and is helpful however when I received mine the two bottles of vinegar were not sealed properly and the wasabi seal was clearly broken. I do not fault amazon as they quickly provided me with a refund. Other than that i think the product was helpful especially the bamboo mat for rolling the sushi.

This is a great set with all of the ingredients needed to make sushi, besides the fresh items. The items in the kit are good for multiple sushi making sessions. The only improvement would be to include more Nori, as there was only enough to make sushi for four one time. The kit comes with a recipe book which has clear directions and many sushi ideas. I would definately buy this kit again.

I would buy this again, with a caveat. Some of the parts of this kit were of poor quality. The Nori, seaweed for rolling, was of poor quality, brittle and broken and unusable. The instructions are adequate. The kit includes everything and is a good place to start. If it were not for a few poor quality parts, I would give it a 5 star. Use Saran wrap on your roller and life will be easier. Following instructions for rice came close to burning rice instructions not fully complete, limp recipes. I wanted something all in one to start out, and this provided it, found out some of the components were of poor or mediocre quality.