Wholesale Story of Sushi, The : Trevor Corson

Trevor Corson An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice Paperback NATURE/Animals / Marine Life “A meticulously reported account. . . . compelling . . . inventive . . . Corson proves a master at providing a non-stop banquet of tasty morsels sure to delight anyone who has taken a seat at a sushi bar. . . . ” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer In this richly reported story, journalist Trevor Corson shadows several American sushi novices and a master Japanese chef, taking the reader behind the scenes as the students strive to master the elusive art of cooking without cooking. He illuminates sushi’s beginnings and tells the story of the pioneers who brought it to America, and shows how this unlikely meal is now exploding into the American heartland just as the long-term future of sushi may be unraveling. The Zen of Fish is a compelling tale of human determination as well as a delectable smorgasbord of surprising food science, intrepid reporting, and provocative cultural history.