Visually splendid, but lacking depth, David Gelb’s Jiro Dreams of Sushi, certainly left my
mouth watering for the delectable raw fish preparations that have exploded in
popularity in the last decade. The Jiro of the title is the 85 year old chef
and owner of a tiny ten seat sushi restaurant in a basement in Tokyo. It has
twice been awarded three stars by the Michelin Guide, an honor that suggests
it’s worth a trip to that country just to eat in the restaurant, where the menu
is determined based on quality and availability that day, and perfection is the
only standard by which Jiro judges the food.
