Vegetarian Sushi (Essential Kitchen Series) (Hardcover)

by Brigid Treloar (Author) "Beni-shoga: Pickled red ginger made with older season ginger..." (more)
Key Phrases: seasoned omelette, sushi vinegar, sushi rice, Variation Substitute, Variation Use, Variations Seafood (more...)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Periplus Editions (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0794650023
• ISBN-13: 978-0794650025
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 9.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #140,628 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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44 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good ideas but NOT 100% VEGETARIAN, February 21, 2004

By A Customer

This is an OK book for gathering ideas for vegetarian sushi, but appears to be written by somebody that has no clue what a vegetarian is. There are recipes that are vegan, and others that are ovo-vegetarian, but Brigid seems to be clueless as to what a vegetarian is, as her dashi recipes all call for fish flakes. Also, she lists seafood possibilities for various sushi types.

It's not a bad read, and there is good information, but it's yet another book written by a non-vegetarian without bothering to ensure that the recipes are at least lacto-ovo.

It's a disappointment that in a book called vegetarian sushi, there are so many refs to seafood and recipes that call for meat products. Especially considering that the typical American mis-conception of sushi is fish, and this book claims to provicde vegetarian recipes.

54 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Vegetarian Sushi?, June 29, 2005

By	V. Allen "Artist" (Boise, Id) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has everything it needs to pass as great to the majority of the population; glossy photos, cute names, and it's about sushi.
Very trendy.
As a Vegan, I was not as impressed. The stock recipes include bonito (dried fish), and offered no substitutions for it. Several of the recipes called for the stock, or water. Water doesn't add any flavor to food, obviously. So it's either fish, or a substandard dish. The author also includes seafood suggestions on nearly every page. The last time I checked, fish are living creatures. Fish are not vegetables.
I expected a few mentions of egg or dairy, it is a supposedly Vegetarian book. But I can't say I expected flesh to be involved in the cooking process.
Before becoming Vegan, I had never eaten sushi due to my allergy to seafood. So if you have a similar allergy and are looking to enjoy Sushi, I would recommend searching elsewhere.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not totally vegetarian, November 9, 2006

By	Jeffrey E. Platt "jax mandlay" (cleveland ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i was looking for a strict vegetarian sushi book and this book often uses bonito which is a fish product...