Jiro Dreams of Sushi On DVD

(2011) David Gelb

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a documentary portrait of world renown sushi chef Ono Jiro and his sushi chef sons. Jiro has a $300.00 a plate sushi room which requires patrons to make reservations a month in advance. He is one of the few Michelin 3 star sushi chefs in the world. This is an engaging documentary which features a good deal of information on how sushi is made, on the ingredients which go into making sushi and the business of sushi. Journeys to the Fish Market to purchase seafood are particularly interesting. The different people that help to support Jiro through their expertise with seafood and are similarly supported by him (through his purchases) are an interesting contrast to Jiro himself. There are discussions with his sons (one who runs his own, less expensive "mirror version" of Jiro's operation, and one who will succeed Jiro) and with reporters and critics who offer a great deal of insight into why Jiro is so successful. If you want to see a documentary about hard work paying off this is it!

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