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The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket by Trevor Corson
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The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket

by Trevor Corson

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TitleThe Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket
AuthorTrevor Corson
Rating**1/2
Tagscooking, gastronomy 
Your reviewAfter hearing Trevor Corson speak on the radio about sushi, I picked up his book because I wanted to learn more about one of my favorite foods. The Zen of Fish follows a new student through a sushi course at the California Sushi Academy. Mixed in with the story of the student and her classmates are historical facts and other information about things related to sushi such as fish, knives, rice, and etiquette.

While I was reading the book, I couldn't help feeling annoyed by the passages about Kate, the student going through the school. She's inept, clumsy, ditzy, and just not that interesting. I was more interested in the actual tidbits of information about sushi than Kate's classes.

I would have rated this book higher if it only contained the informational passages about the Japanese cuisine. Those parts were interesting and worth reading for anyone who likes sushi, but the other parts felt like a waste of time. Corson might have been trying to get readers to relate to Kate, but he would have been more successful if he had chosen a stronger student from the class to follow.
PublicationHarperCollins (2007), Hardcover, 384 pages
Publication date2007
ISBN0060883502 / 9780060883508
LC classificationTX747 .C772
Dewey641.692
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Primary languageEnglish
Date started2008-03-23
Date finished2008-03-28
SummaryThe Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket by Trevor Corson (2007)
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