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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/76939924 Title: The zen of fish : the story of sushi, from Samurai to supermarket Author: Trevor Corson Publisher: New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, ©2007. ISBN/ISSN: 9780060883508 0060883502 OCLC:76939924

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The zen of fish : the story of sushi, from Samurai to supermarket

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The zen of fish : the story of sushi, from Samurai to supermarket

Author:	Trevor Corson
Publisher:	New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, ©2007.
Edition/Format:	Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:	"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.
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Trevor Corson Find more information about:
ISBN:	9780060883508 0060883502
OCLC Number:	76939924
Description:	ix, 372 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents:	Week 1 -- 1. Sushi school -- 2. Eating to live -- 3. Mold -- Week 2 -- 4. Taste of the sea -- 5. Like the vomit of a drunkard -- 6. Seven gods in every grain -- 7. L.A. story -- 8. Battle of the sexes -- 9. Hollywood showdown -- Weeks 3, 4, and 5 -- 10. Chef's choice -- 11. Inside the roll -- 12. Putting on the squeeze -- 13. Fast food -- 14. American style -- 15. Show time -- 16. Fruits of the sea -- 17. Blood and guts -- 18. Eat the pie -- 19. Big test -- Week 6 -- 20. Sushi nation -- 21. Manhood of shrimp -- 22. Getting fishy -- 23. Raw deal -- 24. Mackerel gal -- 25. Russian roulette -- 26. Tastes like chicken -- 27. Mango love -- 28. Comedy club -- Week 7 -- 29. Long good-bye -- 30. From freshwater -- 31. Congratulations fish -- 32. Unleash the beast -- 33. Flatfish -- 34. Old glory -- 35. Spy kids -- Week 8 -- 36. Sea snakes -- 37. Tentacles of the deep -- 38. Giant clam -- 39. Final fish -- 40. Carving the mountain -- 41. Sushi kung fu -- 42. Mortal combat -- 43. Drunken master -- Weeks 9 and 10 -- 44. Eggs and ovaries -- Weeks 11 and 12 -- 45. Last dance -- 46. Deli -- 47. Sushi master -- 48. Pizza party -- Epilogue -- 49. Homecoming -- One year later -- Appendix : How to eat sushi -- Acknowledgments -- Source notes -- Glossary of selected Japanese terms -- Bibliography -- Index.
Responsibility:	Trevor Corson.

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Looking at the culture of sushi, this book describes the different types of organisms that compose sushi, their behaviour, biology, evolutionary origins, ecological niches, and nutritional properties. Read more...

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"Rarely has a Westerner written so knowledgeably, or entertainingly, about the subject. . . . The reader emerges not only enlightened but a much better sushi eater.--New York Times

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The Zen of Fish - Trevor Corson

by kevinyezbick (WorldCat user published 2008-02-07) Very Good

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In terms of recorded history, the emergence of sushi as a culinary delight in the United States is still a relatively recent phenomenon. Sushi's surging popularity has propelled it from hot spot metropolitan sake bars into local grocery store cooling bins. The story of sushi, however, reaches back much...
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