I love sushi and I loved this documentary about Jiro Ono, the elderly chef whose 10-seat restaurant, Sukiybashi Jiro, in a Tokyo subway stop has won 3 stars, the highest level, from the respected Michelin Red Guide to restaurants. In case you're in the neighborhood (Ginza), a meal there costs upwards of $300, consists of only sushi, reservations must be made a month in advance, and you will be done in under a half hour. Jiro's sons Yoshikazu, who hopes to succeed his octogenarian father, and Takashi, who has his own restaurant, are featured as well.
Director David Gelb makes his feature directing debut after a short or two, and blends the western classical music of Philip Glass and Max Richter with the images of Tokyo, the fish markets, the three men, and the loving preparation of sushi.
This goes on my growing list of delicious-looking food movies. Jack couldn't make it weeks ago when I saw this, but I think it's worth saving to your netflix list.
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