Sushi: Food for the Eye, the Body and the Soul 2010th Edition

This complete description of sushi & sashimi is so complete, and so well written, that I've sent copies to several friends. I'll even be able to pass on other books, on the subject, to local Little Libraries since they're now redundant.

This book is fantastic, covering the health, history, tools, ingredients, culture, and methods used in sushi making. The *only* reason why I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars is because the recipe section I thought was lacking. They go over all the basics, and really encourage you to create your own recipes, but I was hoping to find, in addition to the basics, all the common restaurant maki recipes. Knowing all the ingredients, I'm sure I could easily replicate restaurant dishes (with practice), but I was hoping to find everything in one place.Would definitely buy this book again though, if I lost it.

I was standing around Barnes and Nobles with this book clutched in my hands, flipping through the pages to look at the pictures and reading some of the stories, when my friend noticed and started looking through it as well. We both became very interested in purchasing this book so we took it up to the counter to find out how much it cost. I think it was somewhere around 40 dollars. I promptly put the book down, scanned the barcode in the back with my cellphone, using a price checking app, and found out how cheap it was on Amazon. I ordered 2 right then and there, on my phone, and when the books came a week later, gave one to my friend as a gift. I've since enjoyed reading the stories and looking at the pictures and my wife enjoys learning how to perpare the various dishes. Thank you for another great transaction.

More tan a cook book is a deep study on Sushi meaning and origins, methods, ingredients, an so on. I really recomend it for people that loves sushi.

When i get it, it looks different. And I want return it.

best modern book on the market for this subject. With a historical backdrop and a more techincal analysis of the fish itself.

Good book if you are a serious about preparing sushi on your own.Much history is included as well. Good information for party talk.

Even though not written by a Japanese person, this is the most thorough sushi treatise available. Mouritsen has a complete understanding of all aspects of making and eating sushi, as well as the cultural and spiritual side. Highly recommended!!