The zen of fish
Subtitle: the story of sushi, from Samurai to supermarket
By: Trevor Corson
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780060883508
Subjects: Cooking (Fish); Sushi
Description: "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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-362) and index.
Table of contents: title: Week 1 -- -- 1.; title: Sushi school -- -- 2.; title: Eating to live -- -- 3.; title: Mold --; title: Week 2 -- -- 4.; title: Taste of the sea -- -- 5.; title: Like the vomit of a drunkard -- -- 6.; title: Seven gods in every grain -- -- 7.; title: L.A. story -- -- 8.; title: Battle of the sexes -- -- 9.; title: Hollywood showdown --; title: Weeks 3, 4, and 5 -- -- 10.; title: Chef's choice -- -- 11.; title: Inside the roll -- -- 12.; title: Putting on the squeeze -- -- 13.; title: Fast food -- -- 14.; title: American style -- -- 15.; title: Show time -- -- 16.; title: Fruits of the sea -- -- 17.; title: Blood and guts -- -- 18.; title: Eat the pie -- -- 19.; title: Big test --; title: Week 6 -- -- 20.; title: Sushi nation -- -- 21.; title: Manhood of shrimp -- -- 22.; title: Getting fishy -- -- 23.; title: Raw deal -- -- 24.; title: Mackerel gal -- -- 25.; title: Russian roulette -- -- 26.; title: Tastes like chicken -- -- 27.; title: Mango love -- -- 28.; title: Comedy club --; title: Week 7 -- -- 29.; title: Long good-bye -- -- 30.; title: From freshwater -- -- 31.; title: Congratulations fish -- -- 32.; title: Unleash the beast -- -- 33.; title: Flatfish -- -- 34.; title: Old glory -- -- 35.; title: Spy kids --; title: Week 8 -- -- 36.; title: Sea snakes -- -- 37.; title: Tentacles of the deep -- -- 38.; title: Giant clam -- -- 39.; title: Final fish -- -- 40.; title: Carving the mountain -- -- 41.; title: Sushi kung fu -- -- 42.; title: Mortal combat -- -- 43.; title: Drunken master --; title: Weeks 9 and 10 -- -- 44.; title: Eggs and ovaries --; title: Weeks 11 and 12 -- -- 45.; title: Last dance -- -- 46.; title: Deli -- -- 47.; title: Sushi master -- -- 48.; title: Pizza party --; title: Epilogue -- -- 49.; title: Homecoming --; title: One year later --; title: Appendix : How to eat sushi --; title: Acknowledgments --; title: Source notes --; title: Glossary of selected Japanese terms --; title: Bibliography --; title: Index.