DKs Sushi Chronicles from Hawaii Recipes from Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar
DKs Sushi Chronicles from Hawaii Recipes from Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar
At Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar—a destination spot in Hawai‘i for locals and tourists alike—Chef Dave “D.K.” Kodama’s exciting culinary style wins rave reviews and attracts fans in ever-increasing numbers. In this collection of popular restaurant dishes, D.K. begins with a primer on making sushi at home, describing basic ingredients and techniques and presenting easy-to-follow instructions for combinations familiar and new. Small- and large-plate recipes follow, with award-winning favorites such as Mango and Crab Salad Hand Roll with Thai Vinaigrette, Japanese Calamari Salad, and Asian Rock Shrimp Cake with Ginger-Lime-Chile Butter. A selection of sweet plates includes restaurant classics as well as timeless dessert recipes from D.K.’s mother. With recipes that are uniquely multicultural and wonderfully original, D.K.’S SUSHI CHRONICLES FROM HAWAI‘I presents a fun, friendly, and very personal look at a brilliantly conceived facet of Hawai‘i regional cuisine. More than 125 recipes emphasizing fresh local ingredients. Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar is the winner of six consecutive Honolulu magazine Hale ‘Aina Awards. It’s also one of Bon Appetit’s Favorite Asian Restaurants and Travel + Leisure named it one of the Best Sushi Bars in America. D.K. worked and trained with notable chefs, including Nobu Matsuhisa, before opening his own restaurants.
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars DK’s Sushi Chronicles
Cookbook was shipped quickly…however, was shipped in a soft package envelope so ended up bent and tattered by the time I received. They should ship in cardboard box to avoid damage and if that is an extra charge they should offer the option to the customer. Very unprofessional!!!!!
3 Stars Sushi
This book took really long to come in…almost a month. But it’s good if you have company alot and want to impress them.
5 Stars Best Sushi Book Ever
We purchased this book after eating at Sansei in Maui and Oahu our first time to Hawaii and love the book. If you have never eaten at Sansei you are really missing out. Chef DK has created an amazing menu. Everything is delicious. If you are heading to Maui or Oahu, make sure you put Sansei down as a “to-do” while you are there. On Sunday and Monday night they open at 5PM and everything on the menu is 50% off for one hour. You have to get their by 4PM or so in order to get in, but it is well worth the wait.
Chef Kodama and Bonnie Friedman share all of Chef Kodama’s secrets and do a great job illustrating how to create traditional and contemporary Japanese cuisine. They explain how and why each ingredient is used and translate ingredients throughout the book so you don’t have to keep looking up terms when trying a new recipe. The book is simple enough for beginners to follow, yet offers some contemporary (and slightly more complex) dishes for the advanced chef.
If you love sushi and want to start making it at home, by this book.
4 Stars excellent even for beginners
For beginners, there’s a nice introduction to different basic japanese foods and rolling techniques with pictures. There are recipes for sushi, and small and large entrees. I’ve been to one of the two Sansei restaurants on Maui and the recipes from this book definately cover some of the best things on their menu. The only minor change I could see to make it better is more information about using pre-made grocery store sauces instead of making everything from scratch.
5 Stars Excellent food
I’ve been to his restaurant in Maui and the food was fabulous. So good in fact that I bought this book. While I could use more examples of fish to swap for things only a Hawaiian can get I find the recipes so easy a beginner can use them to make some fantastic food. I highly recommend this book.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Leave a Reply