Customer Reviews

Sushi Making at Home

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I have been making sushi for about a year and bought this book in the hopes of obtaining a reference for basic techniques and a guide to new new techniques. Overall I am happy with the book, but not as happy as I had hoped. Although there are some good ideas for exotic sushi, there really isn't much included in the way of basic techniques. Techniques for preparing Nigiri-zushi aren't even discussed. Novices would be better off looking elsewhere for instruction; I would recommend The Book of Sushi. Still this can be a vaulable book for intermediate sushi chefs and does include a variety of interesting sushi ideas such as squid sushi. Aditionally, this book is written by a japanese author seemingly for a japanese audience; western readers may have trouble finding some ingredients.

This is NOT a book for those hoping to learn how to make restaurant-style nigiri-zushi. Instead it's filled withfull of pictorial step-by-step directions and color photos for making the kinds of easy-to-do sushi Japanese friends might make at home and serve as party fare. You'll find recipes for chirashi-zushi (a bowl of rice with ingredients scattered over the top), maki-zushi (rolled sushi), inari-zushi (sushi rice in fried tofu bags) and oshi-zushi (pressed sushi). Included are a lot of simple but decorative tricks, such as turning fried tofu pockets inside-out for visual variety... and, yes, a sushi "birthday cake."

After being introducted to traditional sushi in a Japanese home many years back, I have searched for the right book that would help me replicate what my memory serves me. After purchasing this book and trying several recipes, I have definitely found what I was looking for. The instructions are quite clear with concise listings of ingredients and utensils. Although the color pictures are beautifully done, sometimes their layout can be a bit confusing to the actual "process" of sushi making. I am also fond of the different types of sushi that the book covers... most think sushi consists of "raw fish" only; this book squashes that myth. I have this book at my arm's reach when I am in the mood to recreate my past....the recipes are timeless.

I would expect a book titled "Sushi: Making at Home" to explain sushi making at home, wrong. The biography of the author on the inside jacket immediately concerned me. Her credentials are as follows; graduation from Junior College (nothing about degree), worked as a hospital nutritionalist (without offending hospital nutritionalists/dietitions this is a position that does not necessarily suggest inherent expert knowledge of the subject), and wrote other books of questionalble subject knowledge titled "Hamburgers" and "Healthy drinks". The book does not cover the obvious concentration areas of preparing/presenting raw seafood nor what to look for in quality sushi ingrediants. I hope this review spurs individuals interested in a book of this topic to look for a practical guide.

For quite some time now I have loved going to various sushi places and trying out all different types of Sushi. One day I decided I wanted to make my own, so I picked up this book at a local store, and I must say I am completly satisfied. this book is a great refrence guide on how to make many different types of sushi. It aslo shows you how to prepare the basic ingredients such as the rice. I can recomend this book for a newbie interested in making their own sushi.

Although it has some beautiful photos, this book does not teach one to prepare the basic sushi styles that we are used to. Instead, it presents a number of sushi "recipes" for elaborate dishes which happen to include sushi-style fish. The beginner would do well to read "The Book of Sushi" before trying this book.

If you are looking for far out, wacky ideas or new sushi techniques- this is the book for you. Imagine a Sushi birthday cake !.

If you are new to making sushi, rather get a more wordy book.

After taking a class on how to make basic sushi I bought this book for some new ideas. I love the colorful decorative Maki-Zushi recipe! They also have very good visual layouts for how to make thick sushi rolls, hors d'oeuvres sushi, Ichimatsu Oshi-Zushi & other great meal ideas. Lots of pictures, colorful illustrations, decorative sushi & meals prepared which is great for those of us who are visual people! I recommend this book as a great way to create great looking as well as tasting sushi! :)

this book speaks for itself,RUN dont walk to the nearest bookstore and purchase copies for yourself and loved ones. anyone not convinced of this rewriting of the art of preparing sushi can contact me...

cucin