In Japan, cooking often has aesthetic value and sushi making is considered one of the finest culinary crafts. In keeping with this ideal of food as art, the Japanese often employ the word shokunin, loosely defined as "artisan", to refer to highly skilled sushi masters. Identifying excellence and dedication to one's craft, this title is reserved for those who approach their work with an artistic eye and a seemingly spiritual sense of purpose, or ikigai.
In this breathtaking monograph, James Beard Award-winning photographer and author Andrea Fazzari profiles twenty of the most celebrated sushi masters of the Japanese culinary scene. Through a combination of striking photography and intimate essays, each chapter introduces readers to a new master and a new restaurant, capturing the aesthetic, ethos and level of dedication that exemplifies their status as the world's finest culinary shokunin.
A must-have for sushi lovers — and anyone interested in food culture — Sushi Shokunin is the first book of its kind from the most revered sushi masters and restaurants. Fazzari invites readers to explore the rarefied world of top shokunin who consider sushi making not just a career, but a way of life.
280 pages
More than 200 illustrations
English language
Released in October 2020
L 9.8 x W 13 x D 1.4 inches
Silk hardcover
ISBN: 9781614289395
6.0 pounds
In Japan, cooking often bears aesthetic value, and the making of sushi is exalted as one of the finest culinary crafts. In line with this ideal of food as art, the Japanese often employ the word shokunin, loosely defined as “artisan”, to refer to highly skilled sushi masters. Connoting excellence and devotion to one's craft, this title is reserved for those who approach their work with an artistic eye and seemingly spiritual sense of purpose, or ikigai.
In this stunning monograph, James Beard Award-winning photographer and author Andrea Fazzari profiles twenty of the most celebrated sushi masters on the Japanese food scene. Through a combination of striking photography and intimate essays, each chapter introduces readers to a new master and restaurant, capturing the aesthetics, philosophy, and level of dedication that illustrates their status as the world's finest culinary shokunin.
A must-have for sushi enthusiasts—and for anyone interested in fine food culture— Sushi Shokunin is the first book of its kind of the most revered sushi masters and restaurants. Fazzari invites readers to explore the rarefied world of top shokunin who view sushi making not only as a career, but also as a way of life.
280 pages
Over 200 illustrations
English language
Released in October 2020
L 9.8 x W 13 x D 1.4 inches
hard silk cover
ISBN: 9781614289395
6.0 lbs
