★★★★☆ Hoping to capitalise on the UK's ongoing love affair with Japanese cuisine, David Gelb's quiet, yet engrossing debut documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) - out now on DVD courtesy of Soda Pictures - goes a long way towards clarifying just why this distinctive culinary process has become such a worldwide sensation. Using 85-year-old, triple Michelin-starred chef Jiro Ono as his focal point, Gelb delves deep into the philosophy and tradition intrinsic to Japan's booming sushi trade, from Tokyo's bustling fish markets to Ono's 10-seat restaurant, hidden beneath a Tokyo subway station, yet also the proud owner of an eight-month waiting list.
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- 3/5/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
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