I'm a huge fan of sushi, so I was instantly drawn to the
title of this movie: Jiro Dreams of Sushi. On top of that, the title has sort of a whimsical food feel to it. I
also choose this movie because of some friends rave reviews of it.
Jiro Dreams Of Sushi is a 2011 American documentary about master sushi chef Jiro Ono who is the 85-year-old owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a three-Michelin star restaurant in Tokyo, Japan.
Jiro Dreams Of Sushi is a 2011 American documentary about master sushi chef Jiro Ono who is the 85-year-old owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a three-Michelin star restaurant in Tokyo, Japan.
The film starts
slow, but draws you in with the vivid imagery of the sushi and the passion of
Jiro for the sushi. He has been
making sushi for most of his life--it is his destiny. I was just drawn in by
the amazing dedication to his craft and how much time and energy goes into each
piece of sushi. His sushi is in essence very simple, yet so much preparation,
time and energy goes into each piece. The people working for him (one of whom
is his eldest son) work so hard to produce food that is to his liking. They
work to please him more than anything.
It is a simple film and easy to follow. But it full of
beautiful moments filled with unique music that helps to focus the simplicity
and beauty of the sushi. The sushi, the fish is the main focus of the film,
even though it is about Jiro.
As a chef, I am drawn to the amazing simplicity of his dishes
and how completely delicious they taste and the amount of time it takes to
prepare them. Each ingredient is poured over with skill, time, love and
passion. In this film, less is truly more, both about the sushi and the man. He
is great and small, but Jiro just works to make the sushi great.
Also, I am amazed at the age of this chef (85) and that he is still going and that it is his life to make sushi, to constantly make it better. Jiro is always trying to improve his craft and he feels it is his duty to do so. This humbles me and inspires me to do more.I have done some work with sushi, but very little and I know it takes years and years to even perfect the making of sushi rice and more for the sushi preparation.
Also, I am amazed at the age of this chef (85) and that he is still going and that it is his life to make sushi, to constantly make it better. Jiro is always trying to improve his craft and he feels it is his duty to do so. This humbles me and inspires me to do more.I have done some work with sushi, but very little and I know it takes years and years to even perfect the making of sushi rice and more for the sushi preparation.
For a meaningful, tasty, serious, and beautiful story about
sushi and life you must watch Jiro Dreams Of Sushi. It is a movie that will
change your life or your view of food, hopefully for the better. Also, it will
leave you wanting to order sushi on grub hub or dash out to your favorite sushi
restaurant immediately after the film.
This film is available both on Netflix as a DVD or can be streamed online through both Netflix and Amazon Prime. Happy watching!
This film is available both on Netflix as a DVD or can be streamed online through both Netflix and Amazon Prime. Happy watching!