Disney Streaming Box Puts Kids Front and Center New Nvidia SHIELD Masters 4K, HDR, Smart Home Commands TiVo Bolt+ Makes Life Easier for Cable Subscribers Xumo Has Free Surfable Channels for Hisense, Sharp TVs New Nvidia Shield Has Google Assistant Inside Mohu AirWave Provides Local Channels Without WiresYears ago, a high school friend was visiting and offered to take my kids to lunch. “Where do they want to go?” She suggested a few fast food joints. My kids shouted, “Sushi!” My friend had a good laugh and remarked on my children’s taste for months afterwards. But that’s my family. My son learned to read with manga, my daughter sewed a kimono at thirteen, they have a mother who wrote a song called “I Love You Japan,” and even my non-Japan-obsessed husband enjoys a round of Sushi Go! As teens, my children took a cooking class, and one session was all about making sushi. Despite our family loving the rolled rice and fish dish, we had never attempted to create it ourselves.

To get the class in the right frame of mind, they had a homework assignment to watch Jiro Dreams of Sushi, a beautiful journey with Master Chef Jiro Ono, who owns the most famous sushi restaurant in the world, Sushi Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo, Japan. My children were inspired by the devotion, care, and creativity this artist brings to his craft. During the class, I peeked my head in the kitchen; it was very quiet as the participants tried their best to make sushi. The end product may not have been up to restaurant standards, but the respect was there, they had a wonderful time, and it was tasty! Imagine our delight over the new book Sushi: Jiro Gastronomy, a simply designed, pocket-sized guide to the seasonal delights offered at Jiro’s restaurant. The restaurant has an omakase tasting menu. This means the sushi is created each day depending on the best fish found that morning at the market. “There is no better feeling in the world than making sushi with good tuna… But even in Oma, only one out of a hundred tuna meets our standards.”

Diners are given about twenty pieces of sushi in a specified course order chosen by Jiro. With striking photos, the book gives a sample of typical courses, describing the fish and why and how it is used. There is also a section on do’s and don’ts for eating the sushi. My son and I were surprised to find that dipping sushi in soy sauce is a no-no; sushi grade tuna londonthe chef is supposed to have coated the sushi with just enough. jiro dreams of sushi sons restaurantHowever, the book does say that if the chef has not done this (typical here in America) you can take the ginger, dip that in soy sauce and “paint” the sushi with it. jiro dreams of sushi amazon com

The reasoning is that the sushi will fall apart if you dip. Totally trying that next time at my favorite local Japanese restaurant. The book is very accessible to lovers of sushi and those just curious about the famous cuisine. Like a haiku, the descriptions are succinct but poetic, “Roe-bearing mantis shrimp, cooked and then steeped in broth, is an effective palate cleanser. sushi grade salmon tescoAt the same time, its rich flavor blooms in your mouth.” sushi grade fish ohioMy favorite tip: “Drink Some Tea.”sushi grade ahi tuna recipe I wish I could go to Jiro’s restaurant! sushi tei menu bentoAlas, Tokyo is not in my travel plans anytime soon.

Lucky for me, one of his apprentices, Chef Daisuke Nakazawa, has a sushi place in New York City. Perhaps a trip will happen, but in the meanwhile, I will sample the gem of Sushi: Jiro Gastronomy and be happy with my own dreams of sushi. GeekMom received a copy for review purposes. Get the GeekDad Books!Skip to main content You are hereHomePondering two food documentaries: Jiro Dreams of Sushi and Kings of Pastry Pondering two food documentaries: Jiro Dreams of Sushi and Kings of PastryHow wonderful is it that you can be lazy and learning at the same time? You can put on your best couch potato outfit, pile up the snacks, turn off the lights, and let your mind gasp in wonder at all the things you didn't know yet about the world. Whether a documentary will make you laugh or cry — or make you really, really hungry — you'll always come out feeling just a little bit wiser.Because you don't want to spend more time choosing than watching, though, we'll help you navigate your way through some of the best #documentaries on Netflix right now.

You'll find the most recent additions to #Netflix at the top, while the rest of the list is a (far from exhaustive) roundup of some of the best documentaries the streaming platform currently has to offer, spanning the most popular categories of the genre. One thing's for sure, you won't ever see the world in the same light again, so check out our best documentaries on Netflix below. These days we hear plenty about supermodels, but what do we know of the industry they were born in? In the '70s, John Casablancas founded a model agency called Elite, which went on to manage catwalk legends from Naomi Campbell to Gisele Bündchen. But at the time, disrupting the fashion industry was nothing less than a scandalous affair. At 10 years old, these three African-American kids from Brooklyn started a metal band. One year later, they started performing on Times Square, and two years after that they were asked to perform as the opening act for Metallica. Breaking a Monster documents this blistering rise to fame — and the risks that come with it.

Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, The Ivory Game dives into the cruel world of the ivory trade, from the Savannah to the streets of China, where the precious material is sold. The creators of the documentary went undercover for months to take a hard look at the ivory network, and remind us how close elephants are to being entirely wiped off the Earth. With sexual assault cases getting more and more media attention, understanding the nightmare that the victims are going through is more relevant than ever. This sharp documentary on sexual assault sees two teenage girls in different American towns who both found themselves assaulted at high school parties. An American student living in Italy, Knox was accused and tried for the 2007 murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. The case lasted for years, with investigations in Italy and the US coming to different conclusions — exactly the kind of legal situation that could be dissected and analyzed all over again. It could be one of the many documentaries to follow the highly successful Making a Murderer.

Arguably one of the most fascinating documentaries of last year, #MakingAMurderer follows the story of Steven Avery, who was tried for the murder of a young photograph not long after serving a prison sentence that he'd ended up being exonerated for. Not to spoil the ending of the documentary, his case was actually reviewed earlier this year following the Netflix release. This investigation like no other will leave you on the edge of your seat. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Cartel Land is a gripping insight into the drug wars plaguing the American-Mexican border. On each side, teams are assembling to fight the Mexican drug cartels, building up a tension that you'll find hard to forget — and to add to the unnerving effect of the movie, director Matthew Heineman inserted himself into the narrative. If you were disappointed by the controversy surrounding the Nina Simone biopic Nina, but would still love to learn more about the music icon, Netflix has the right documentary for you.

What Happened, Miss Simone? is an intimate look at the singer's work and personal life that shows her struggle with her art as much as the extent of her genius. One of the most gut-wrenching Netflix documentaries on this list (and that's saying a lot), Joshua Oppenheimer's The Act of Killing dives back into the Indonesian massacres of the mid-'60s, where death squads hunted down hundreds of thousands of people in a war against communism. While the toll was traumatizing, the worst part of the story is probably that the men accused of these war crimes are celebrities today — because they're considered saviors. Oppenheimer not only explores this difficult chapter, but challenges the criminals to recreate fictional genocide scenes for the camera. And just like that, the film pushes back the limits of how abominable we thought humans could be. You've probably already experienced that uneasy feeling at a zoo where animals just seem sad and trapped and not where they should be. Blackfish focuses on killer whales and the tricky debate surrounding their captivity: While we catch them for biodiversity preservation as much as entertainment purposes, how safe is it for us — and for them?

Another documentary about fish, but that'll make you feel better about eating some, Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a tale of hard work, passion, and dedication to being the very best. Jiro is a sushi chef in a tiny restaurant hidden in the Tokyo subway, but the modesty of the place hasn't held him back from earning three Michelin stars. As Jiro gets older, his son starts facing the prospect of taking over his business and his legacy. If you usually head to the likes of H&M to stock up on cheap clothes, get ready to say goodbye to your shopping habits. The True Cost casts an unforgiving look on the fashion industry, pointing out extremely grave issues in the production chain that might be known, but are so often ignored. How can we wear clothes that were made by children or underpaid workers risking their lives every day? There are other Netflix documentaries about fashion, but if you're going to watch one, it should be this one. Dear Zachary usually makes its way into rankings of the best Netflix documentaries, and for good reason.