Sushi at Home [Hardcover]

Kay Shimizu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 1994

A complete guide to simple authentic sushi preparation step by step.
- A wide variety of easy-to-follow intriguing recipes with color pictures.
- How-to-prepare Japanese techniques revealed.
- This is a book written by outstanding Japanese sushi experts edited for the use of persons living mainly outside of Japan and yet traditional in its presentation.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kay Shimizu is a Japanese-American who has 35 years of Asian foods teaching and writing experience in the United States. Her cookbooks published by Shufunotomo Company, Tokyo, Japan are as follows:
Asian Cookbook for Beginners
Weight Control with Asian Foods
Gourmet Wok Cooking
Japanese Foods for Health
Cooking with Exotic Mushrooms

Product Details

• Hardcover: 142 pages
• Publisher: Japan Publications Trading (May 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870409301
• ISBN-13: 978-0870409301
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #871,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not great, not half bad, January 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sushi at Home (Hardcover)

The photography in the book is excellent. Lots of pictures of nicely prepared sushi. The pictures alone offer great ideas. It is divided into well defined sections that do make sense. However, the information provided in the book is not as simple and didactical as you might expect from the title. It almost seems as if the information was pieced together from different sources and nobody took the time to proofread it. It's not impossible to understand as stated before. Beginners will benefit from this book, but maybe it shouldn't be your sole source for sushi info.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its basic recipes and techniques worked well for me, January 3, 1999

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This review is from: Sushi at Home (Hardcover)

I bought this book just over six months ago, and we have been having "Sushi Saturday's" ever since. The step-by-step recipe for the seasoned rice (the foundation for sushi) is excellent. The book also has great basic recipes like seasoned shitake (teriaki)and homemade pickled ginger. The techniques for rolling, and creating nigiri were especialy helpful for getting started. Granted, my first try was not great. I still find preparing sushi to be very difficult- but through no fault of this book. However, we have now had several very successful sushi-dinners with friends. I credit this book with getting me started on all the basics.

25 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't even think about it, June 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sushi at Home (Hardcover)

If you are new to sushi making don't even think about buying this book. I was frustrated to the point of killing somebody.