—Edmonton Journal
“Corson is an excellent writer…. He quickly sketches several compelling personalities…. [The Story of Sushi] has a consistently graceful pace, shifting smoothly back and forth between human drama at the school and fascinating facts about fish…. Like a good sushi chef, [Corson] pares them down to their essence and serves them up in all their beautiful simplicity, without excessive garnish.”
—The Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
“Trevor Corson’s new history of sushi should come with a warning. Something like: ‘Eat before you read. This book causes intense cravings.’…A highly readable account.”
—Bellingham Herald
“Trevor Corson’s reverence for all things from the sea is palpable. In [The Story of Sushi] he takes you on a fascinating journey into the world of sushi. The story he relates is rich in detail, thoroughly engaging, a pleasure to get lost in.”
—Eric Ripert, executive chef and coowner of Le Bernardin
“[The Story of Sushi] is a pleasure to read, entertaining and informative, with compelling characters and fascinating history, all told in an easy and natural voice. Excellent food journalism.”
—Michael Ruhlman, author of The Soul of a Chef
“[Corson] tells us everything we could possibly want to know about every aspect of sushi.”
—Boston Globe
“Lively…. Vivid mixture of history, science, and personal anecdotes.”
—Los Angeles Times
“Modest, unpretentious, and personal—it offers the familiar comfort of an omakase lunch.”
—Entertainment Weekly
“Corson leaves no detail unexplained, and true food nerds will appreciate his rigor…. Fascinating…. You’ll still be lining up to order your favorite snack, but with renewed appreciation.”
—Penthouse
ALSO BY TREVOR CORSON
The Secret Life of Lobsters:
How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite Crustacean
Copyright
“I Am a Fish, Cuisine Is My Sea” calligraphy is reprinted with the permission of the calligrapher, Rokusaburo Michiba, and the owner, Toshi Sugiura.
Excerpts of dialogue from the Japanese comic book Sushi Chef Kirara’s Job appeared in the Super Jump Comics series Edomae-sushi Shokunin Kirara no Shigoto, vol. 1, p. 206; vol. 4, pp. 80–81 and 188–190, by Hikari Hayakawa and Cozoh [Koz] Hashimoto. Copyright © 2003–2006 by Hikari Hayakawa and Cozoh Hashimoto. Reprinted with permission.
THE STORY OF SUSHI. Copyright © 2007, 2008 by Trevor Corson. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
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