The Sushi Experience

Hiroko’s second book, The Sushi Experience (Knopf, 2006) was a James Beard Foundation finalist. The book explores the history and culture of sushi and thoroughly details its preparation. It is recognized as a standard by professionals and avocational cooks alike.

The book was edited by Judith Jones (the woman who discovered Julia Child). The Sushi Experience was a project that Jones described as “all-encompassing,” rich with over 125 recipes and 200 photographs.

With the book, Shimbo wanted to honor sushi-making as the art it was rather than the throwaway, commercialized practice she saw it becoming in American restaurants.