Sushi Slim

Personally I have always enjoyed the pleasures of Japanese food and one of my fondest memories is of eating sushi tuna for breakfast in a small café by the fish market in Tokyo and having the subtleties of each variety explained to me. Mind the meal for two did come to over £300, but that`s another story.This is a slim, but excellent book on Japanese cuisine. Starting with the background to Japanese meals, it explains the major differences as compared to a Western diet and the rather startling results which are that the average Japanese daily calorie intake is about 1,000 less than in the USA, and, not surprisingly, obesity rates are less than 10% of the rather frightening rates in America. This is followed by some suggested low calorie meals as part of the Sushi Slim Meal Plan.There follows, what for me was the most interesting part of the book, which is a step by step guide to preparing the main Japanese dishes - Maki and California rolls, Nigiri and other delights. Although I enjoy Japanese food, I have never thought to try to prepare it myself, but armed with this volume it became apparent that producing my own sushi was really not impossible task I had assumed. This really is a step by step guide which takes you through all the stages such as how to cook sushi rice, how to cut the vegetables and fish, how to choose the fish etc. There is an extensive collection of recipes, most of which are not overly demanding and which include the, normally very modest, calorie count.If you are interested in producing your own Japanese cuisine I heartily recommend this impressive little book. Having read through it I could not wait to get started!

I bought this book to have a first attempt at making sushi rolls for Japanese dinner parties. My first and subsequent attempts have all been very successful. The instructions are really easy to follow and the ingredient amounts are exact. The photography is lovely too although my first rolls didn't look quite like the ones in the book! Now I have improved vastly and Sushi Slim has got plenty for every level of expertise. Now I am adicted to making my own sushi

Great read for the novice.

Not so much varity, due to the slim diet aspect.

This book is suitable for the beginner and the professional alike. It fires practical advice to make the most professional sushi s . Must have for every sushi lover

V good