Sushi Deluxe Book & Kit [Hardcover]

Kumfoo Wong (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 2006

Making sushi is the culinary art of beautifully presenting colors, textures, and subtle flavors to yield unmatched sensations. Now anyone can become a sushi chef who creates dishes that taste and look magnificent. From the best book on preparation to the equipment needed to carry it out, this kit has everything—except the fish! Start with Sushi Made Easy. This guide reveals how to make a feast and is itself a feast for the eyes, with exquisite line drawings and luscious photography that show exactly how to prepare each perfect piece of sushi. Then get to work serving with one 9" x 10" top-quality bamboo rolling mat, one 5-piece plastic rice mold, four pairs of black and gold lacquer chopsticks, four ebony-stone chopstick rests, and two lovely ceramic plates for dipping sauce.

Editorial Reviews

Review

PRAISE FOR SUSHI MADE EASY:

“A bright, easy little volume…even shows how to set a proper Japanese table. Use the book for its techniques.” —The New York Times

“A beautiful aesthetic experience; sensuous, tactile color photographs on almost every page.” —Publishers Weekly

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (November 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402729383
• ISBN-13: 978-1402729386
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 9.5 x 3.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #642,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sushi in a snap., April 22, 2007

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R. G. Williamson "Nostalgicon 67" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sushi Deluxe Book & Kit (Hardcover)

I bought this kit because my wife and I are addicted to Sushi, but the cost was killing us. To aleaviate the financial strain we decided to learn to make Sushi ourselves. This kit has it all; An easy to read how to booklet, bamboo rolling mat, dipping dishes, rice molds for sashimi and four sets of reusable chop sticks. All of this together in a very nice storage box package. As for solving our sushi desire it has. Although making sushi is a time consuming ordeal at first, once you get the hang of it you will want to throw sushi parties for all your friends. The hardest part of making sushi would be perfecting the sticky rice and locating all the ingredients at your local supermarket, but as far as cost goes you will spend a fraction of what it costs to purchase ready made sushi in a resteraunt or market.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Value, February 14, 2007

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D. Ret "Poirot Fanatic" (Florence, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sushi Deluxe Book & Kit (Hardcover)

I purchased the Sushi Deluxe Book & Kit as a gift and ended up keeping it for myself. The book is small but informative which is why I rated it a 4 instead of 5. The really amazing value is the kit. The chopsticks and accompanying dishes are very good quality. It also comes with a bamboo mat for making sushi rolls. Based upon quality and price I would recommend this item to anyone who is a novice at sushi making.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars At least it was low cost., April 28, 2008

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maggie (napa, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sushi Deluxe Book & Kit (Hardcover)

The box this kit arrives in is beautiful. The only problem was I had to pry the drawers open with a screw driver as they were jammed shut, and this wasn't easy. The good - The sushi making book has good information. The rectangle mold for molding sushi works great. The okay - The chopsticks, holders, and dishes are all usable. The bad - The bamboo roller was totally covered in mold and had to be thrown out. I purchased a silicone sushi roller at our local kitchen store which is fantastic! It works much better than bamboo, and washes and dries beautifully. Overall, this kit was low cost, so I didn't ask for my money back.