The zen of fish : the story of sushi, from Samurai to supermarket /
Trevor Corson.
- First edition.
- ix, 372 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-362) and index.
Week 1 -- Sushi school -- Eating to live -- Mold -- Week 2 -- Taste of the sea -- Like the vomit of a drunkard -- Seven gods in every grain -- L.A. story -- Battle of the sexes -- Hollywood showdown -- Weeks 3, 4, and 5 -- Chef's choice -- Inside the roll -- Putting on the squeeze -- Fast food -- American style -- Show time -- Fruits of the sea -- Blood and guts -- Eat the pie -- Big test -- Week 6 -- Sushi nation -- Manhood of shrimp -- Getting fishy -- Raw deal -- Mackerel gal -- Russian roulette -- Tastes like chicken -- Mango love -- Comedy club -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. Week 7 -- Long good-bye -- From freshwater -- Congratulations fish -- Unleash the beast -- Flatfish -- Old glory -- Spy kids -- Week 8 -- Sea snakes -- Tentacles of the deep -- Giant clam -- Final fish -- Carving the mountain -- Sushi kung fu -- Mortal combat -- Drunken master -- Weeks 9 and 10 -- Eggs and ovaries -- Weeks 11 and 12 -- Last dance -- Deli -- Sushi master -- Pizza party -- Epilogue -- Homecoming -- One year later -- Appendix : How to eat sushi -- Acknowledgments -- Source notes -- Glossary of selected Japanese terms -- Bibliography -- Index. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49.
"In this richly reported documentary Corson, journalist and author of "The Secret Life of Lobsters," shadows several American sushi novices as well as a master Japanese chef to give readers an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the elusive art of cooking without cooking."--BOOK JACKET.