When most people think of sushi, they think of raw fish, but you can also make flavorful and visually exciting sushi with just vegetables. Vegetarian Sushi teaches you everything you need to know to make this delicious Japanese dish in your own kitchen. The book covers a wide variety of sushi--sushi rolls, or maki, molded sushi, noodle sushi, omlette sushi, sushi in a bowl--as well as soups, sauces, and pickles to accompany the sushi.

Inside, youÆll find information on equipment and ingredients, tips on how to prepare the rice, and, of course, plenty of delicious recipes, including cucumber and sesame sushi rolls, seasoned tofu rolls, and grilled shiitake sushi.

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It's not a bad read, and there is good information, but it's yet another book written by a non-vegetarian without bothering to ensure that the recipes are at least lacto-ovo.

It's a disappointment that in a book called vegetarian sushi, there are so many refs to seafood and recipes that call for meat products. Especially considering that the typical American mis-conception of sushi is fish, and this book claims to provicde vegetarian recipes.

34 of 37 found the following review helpful:

not totally vegetarianNov 10, 2006
By Jeffrey E. Platt "jax mandlay"
i was looking for a strict vegetarian sushi book and this book often uses bonito which is a fish product...

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Vegetarian Sushi?Jun 29, 2005
By V. Allen "Artist"
This book has everything it needs to pass as great to the majority of the population; glossy photos, cute names, and it's about sushi.

Very trendy.

As a Vegan, I was not as impressed. The stock recipes include bonito (dried fish), and offered no substitutions for it. Several of the recipes called for the stock, or water. Water doesn't add any flavor to food, obviously. So it's either fish, or a substandard dish. The author also includes seafood suggestions on nearly every page. The last time I checked, fish are living creatures. Fish are not vegetables.

I expected a few mentions of egg or dairy, it is a supposedly Vegetarian book. But I can't say I expected flesh to be involved in the cooking process.

Before becoming Vegan, I had never eaten sushi due to my allergy to seafood. So if you have a similar allergy and are looking to enjoy Sushi, I would recommend searching elsewhere.

22 of 24 found the following review helpful:

Excellent Introduction to Veggie SushiJun 05, 2002
By Beth Gallego
I'm a vegetarian and I love sushi. That statement confuses many people, who hear the word sushi and think, "raw fish". This book offers an excellent introduction to preparing and serving vegetarian sushi (including alternatives to the fish-based stock often used in preparation of vegetable sushi), from selecting the ingredients to preparing the rice to creating a roll to setting the table. The color illustrations demonstrate the artful presentation of the food (and make you hungry just looking at them!), and many of the recipes include several different suggestions for filling combinations. This is an idea cookbook, not just a how-to cookbook.

12 of 14 found the following review helpful:

This is a wonderful book!Jan 29, 2002

This is a book full of great ideas for all different kinds of sushi. The author's instructions are very clear and the pictures are beautiful! There is a picture of each one of the different types of sushi as well as clear soups and small plates to go along with them. Sushi is very simple and quick to make and looks very elegant. I highly recommend this book.

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