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Sushi For Dummies
Demystify the sushi bar experience
Stuffed with tips and tricks - you'll roll, press, and mold sushi like a pro!
From rolling sushi properly to presenting it with pizzazz, this book has everything you need to know to impress your friends with homemade maki-sushi (rolls) and nigiri-sushi (individual pieces). You'll find over 55 recipes from Tuna Sushi Rice Balls to Rainbow Rolls, plus handy techniques to demystify the art of sushi making - and make it fun!
Discover how to:
* Find the right equipment and ingredients
* Understand the special language of sushi
* Make fragrant sushi rice
* Prepare vegetarian and fish-free recipes
* Dish up sushi-friendly drinks and side dishes
Stuffed with tips and tricks - you'll roll, press, and mold sushi like a pro!
From rolling sushi properly to presenting it with pizzazz, this book has everything you need to know to impress your friends with homemade maki-sushi (rolls) and nigiri-sushi (individual pieces). You'll find over 55 recipes from Tuna Sushi Rice Balls to Rainbow Rolls, plus handy techniques to demystify the art of sushi making - and make it fun!
Discover how to:
* Find the right equipment and ingredients
* Understand the special language of sushi
* Make fragrant sushi rice
* Prepare vegetarian and fish-free recipes
* Dish up sushi-friendly drinks and side dishes
288 pages, Paperback
First published April 2, 2004
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March 3, 2020
Informative... but it is a reference book.. not a Novel.
Chris , you dingbat!
Chris , you dingbat!
August 29, 2014
This really should have been entitled Making Sushi for Dummies, while I still enjoyed the content it was not what I had in mind when I purchased it.
What I wanted from this book was information the ingredients of common sushi and the more adventurous types of sushi. I also wanted to learn more about how sushi came about and the etiquette of Japanese dining. These topics were all touched on fairly briefly but the majority of the book was the procurement and use of various Japanese cooking implements and recipes.
The recipes were not really written with children or fussy eaters in mind and became quite repetitive. That said they did offer and number of tips and tricks if you were not able to purchase some of the more exotic ingredients.
The websites listed in the book for ingredients or utensils often did not operate outside of the United States; this of course presents a problem for those of us residing internationally.
The colour insets looked quite appetizing and the illustrations of various chopping and preparing techniques were wonderfully done.
Great book for making sushi, just not what I was after.
What I wanted from this book was information the ingredients of common sushi and the more adventurous types of sushi. I also wanted to learn more about how sushi came about and the etiquette of Japanese dining. These topics were all touched on fairly briefly but the majority of the book was the procurement and use of various Japanese cooking implements and recipes.
The recipes were not really written with children or fussy eaters in mind and became quite repetitive. That said they did offer and number of tips and tricks if you were not able to purchase some of the more exotic ingredients.
The websites listed in the book for ingredients or utensils often did not operate outside of the United States; this of course presents a problem for those of us residing internationally.
The colour insets looked quite appetizing and the illustrations of various chopping and preparing techniques were wonderfully done.
Great book for making sushi, just not what I was after.
May 16, 2012
Think you can't make sushi at home? Now, you can! Sushi for Dummies is a great book for anyone interested in serving up rolls or nagiri at home. Inside there are great walkthroughs for how to cook rice, how to choose vegetables, how to cut vegetables, and what works and doesn't work inside and outside of homemade sushi. The choices for types of sushi are flexible and easy to accommodate any sushi eater. Making sushi is time consuming, but it's fun, worth the experience, and still very good!
August 20, 2012
What it lacks in photo's it makes up for in text and drawings.
The problem perhaps is that in Sushi appearance is almost important as taste. Whilst the preparation of the dishes is well explained, a picture, in this case, is worth any number of words.
However it is excellent value for the money and worth getting.
The problem perhaps is that in Sushi appearance is almost important as taste. Whilst the preparation of the dishes is well explained, a picture, in this case, is worth any number of words.
However it is excellent value for the money and worth getting.
April 22, 2008
good book for beginners. tips, recipies and general knowledge are all usefull. this was a quick read but a good one as I recieved a private sushi rolling class for my b day and I wanted to go into it armed with some knowledge.
February 10, 2014
I got this book thinking it would teach me more about ordering sushi, but this is about how to prepare it at home. Not a bad book by any means, but not what I was hoping for. I wanted pronunciation guides, pictures to ID various types of sushi and explanations to the different types of sushi.
February 20, 2010
not the bestest series in the world, but it does the job here. it's just raw fish, right?
March 30, 2009
It was a bit silly and over-enthusiastic (so many! exclamation points! your sushi! will be great!!), but contained useful information.
January 31, 2010
Very informative!
September 10, 2011
good information on how to make sushi.
November 26, 2014
Loved the diagrams.
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