There’s something weirdly off-putting about the music cues in “Jiro Dreams of Sushi,” a documentary-cum-character study of an 85-year-old sushi “shokunin” or craftsman. Octogenarian Jiro Ono is the ...
The famous sushi restaurant from the documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" just lost one of its status symbols — three Michelin stars. If you want to get a reservation at this long-established eatery, ...
Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. In 2013, even ...
Even if you think you don’t like sushi, you should go see this movie. With luck, it might encourage you to give sushi a shot. At worst, you’ll at least walk away with some idea why sushi is so popular ...
Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world’s dignitaries, and his art of sushi was featured in an ...
Bettina Makalintal is a senior reporter at Eater.com, covering restaurant trends, home cooking advice, and all the food you can’t escape on your TikTok FYP. Previously, she worked for Bon Appétit and ...
The documentary opens with a closeup of sushi being made—the initial touch of the blade, to the adding of the vinegared rice, and finally the delicious gesture of the brush dipped in soy, lightly ...
We don’t know what Anthony Bourdain ate for his last meal, and today isn’t the day to ask. But we hope it was sushi. Because in interviews over the years, Bourdain was often asked what he would want ...
Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world's oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world's dignitaries and his art of sushi was featured in an ...
As many sushi lovers can attest, watching the famous 2011 "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" documentary was a painful ordeal. Not because it's bad (it's incredible), but because the entire time all you can think ...