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The Story of Sushi
The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice | Trevor Corson
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Everything you never knew about sushiits surprising origins, the colorful lives of its chefs, and the bizarre behavior of the creatures that compose it Trevor Corson takes us behind the scenes at America's first sushi-chef training academy, as eager novices strive to master the elusive art of cooking without cooking. He delves into the biology and natural history of the edible creatures of the sea, and tells the fascinating story of an Indo-Chinese meal reinvented in nineteenth-century Tokyo as a cheap fast food. He reveals the pioneers who brought sushi to the United States and explores how this unlikely meal is exploding into the American heartland just as the long-term future of sushi may be unraveling. The Story of Sushi is at once a compelling tale of human determination and a delectable smorgasbord of surprising food science, intrepid reporting, and provocative cultural history.
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I learned a lot about fish, about the history of sushi and the proper way to make sushi and the accompaniments of sushi. The author follows a student named Kate at the California Sushi Academy and intersperses history and science of fish and sushi. While the book needs citations, it‘s a good read in a journalism style.
3/5 stars read to learn more about fish and the sushi industry.

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Megabooks
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I love my new BIGmark from FunUsualSuspects!! I also got some other bookmarks to include in #listylove notes and birthday packages. 😁👍🏻🥳🤩🍣🍤 #supportsmallbusiness

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Onceuponatime Supercute! 😍 5y
ValerieAndBooks So cute! Love sushi 🍣 5y
britt_brooke So cute! 5y
mrp27 😍😍 5y
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thereadingowlvina
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🌻 Pirates
🌻 Both
🌻 Sushi with lots of wasabi! 🍣🍣🍣
🌻 Multilingual
🌻 Board games. Love Scrabble!

Thanks for the fun #thisorthat @RealLifeReading !!! 💕🤗

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JoScho
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Sushi dinner with the in-laws for my husband‘s birthday 🍣 🧡

Jess7 Enjoy!! 7y
SamanthaMarie Just had sushi last night for dinner!! So good!! One of my favorite meals 🍣🍣😍 7y
MinDea Mmmmmmm sushi!!! 7y
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Amanda.T My favorite! 😍 Enjoy! 7y
Trashcanman Nom Nom Nom 7y
Kaye Happy birthday to the Hubster. Note to the birthday boy : Forget the dinner, go straight for the cake. (edited) 7y
AmyG Happy Bday to your husband🎉 Where there‘s cake...there‘s @Kaye 😜 7y
Kaye You got it, @AmyG 👍 7y
Christine11 I hope he has a lovely birthday and you all have a great dinner! 🍣🎉 7y
MemoirsForMe Have fun! Happy birthday to hubby! 🎉🎁🎈 7y
CouronneDhiver Wish him a happy birthday from us all 😄🎉 7y
JoScho @Kaye I am a total cake lover but the husband prefers pie so we had birthday pie. 7y
JoScho @Jess7 @SamanthaMarie @MinDea @Amanda.T @AmyG @Christine11 @UwannaPublishme @CouronneDhiver y‘all are just the sweetest and you make my heart happy! Thanks loves 😘❤️ (edited) 7y
Izai.Amorim Freshly made before your eyes! Real sushi. 😋 7y
Gissy I hope you all had a great time! Happy birthday to your husband! 7y
JoScho @Izai.Amorim it was very good and fresh! 7y
JoScho @Gissy thank you 😊 7y
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Megabooks
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I loved this book. It follows three students at the California Sushi Academy, a dying restaurant, and an amazing Australian instructor at the academy, all while explaining the history of sushi and the proper use of the ingredients. And the narrator was perfect. Great get from the Audible sale! 4.5⭐️

Also @GeorgiaPeach Your package is here! 😀😀 #excited Did mine make it to your house? My dad mailed it‘s week ago.

@Valeka Have you gotten yours?

Reviewsbylola 🍣🍱 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Glad you liked it! I seriously considered this but saw some reviews that it was boring. And the budget is real. Now I regret it, of course. 7y
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Megabooks @BarbaraTheBibliophage Budget is real! So glad I got three nonfiction though because I‘ve already blown through two. I did not find this boring at all, so I‘m glad I didn‘t look at the reviews. I‘ve listened to Wolf Boys already, but I wasn‘t sure what to say about it, so no review. It was interesting. What did you get? (Btw I‘m listening to Rabbit now.) (edited) 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Booksandcooks Ummm. Now I have to admit how many I did buy ... 😜 Priestdaddy, The Beautiful Struggle, Road to Jonestown, The Sixth Extinction, The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons, Three Sisters, Three Queens. Lots of good NF and one novel. 7y
Megabooks @BarbaraTheBibliophage Road to Jonestown is awesome! The Sixth Extinction and Priestdaddy are good. I got Rabbit as my third nonfiction and am loving it. Funny how we got completely different ones. I ended with six three NF and three fiction (all thrillers because that‘s the only way I like them). 🤷🏻‍♀️ I would‘ve gotten the above three if I hadn‘t already read. Nice choices!! 👍🏻👍🏻 7y
Valeka @Booksandcooks I did receive it!! I was out of town for a few weeks but have gotten your gift. Thank you so much! I looooove them! Yours will be going out this week 💖 7y
Megabooks @Valeka Great! So glad you like it!!! 7y
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BookishMarginalia
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Hoping this #audiobook will be more satisfying than the last (Driving Mr. Albert was a huge letdown!).

Dorianna I'm curious. I love micro-history books like this. I hope it's a good one. 8y
Carleneishere Damn! My husband is a big homer Hickam fan (same college, same major, similar career trajectories, lived in all the same places), and he was saving that one for our road trip to Flora-bama! 8y
Gina As a sushi lover I feel compelled to read this. I love that my 16yr son craves sushi as much as I. The nut didn't fall far from the tree! 8y
BookishMarginalia Good news: it's entertaining and informative so go for it, @Dorianna @Carleneishere @gina -- sushi through the lens of a 12-week chef training course at the California Sushi Academy. 8y
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