I’m not a huge romantic comedy person and instead I adore documentaries because I truly believe that truth is stranger, or at least more intriguing than fiction. One movie that I have been eager to see is the acclaimed film Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It is “a quiet yet enthralling documentary that chronicles the life of Jiro Ono, the most famous sushi chef in Tokyo. For most of his 85 years, Jiro has been perfecting the art of making sushi. He works from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mould and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation.Although his restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro only seats ten diners, it is a phenomenon in Tokyo that has won the prestigious 3-Star Michelin review, making him the oldest Michelin chef alive.”
Thanks to Curious Distribution, five lucky Not Quite Nigella readers will win double passes to see Jiro Dreams of Sushi! For a chance to win all you have to do is tell me what your favourite sushi is! Simply add your answer as a comment to the story. This is a short competition as the movie commences on May 10th so it will end at midnight AEST on the 12th of May, 2012. You can enter this competition once daily and it is open to anyone within Australia.
Best of luck!
Lots of love,
Lorraine
xxx
Screening information: Jiro Dreams of Sushi is screening in one cinema per city as it is a small and exclusive release. The Sydney cinema is the Chauvel. Adelaide is Palace Nova Eastend. Brisbane is Palace Centro. Perth is Cinema Paradiso. In Melbourne the film has already opened in late March at the Como.
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Sadly I won’t be travelling to Australia to see a movie, but I can check our cable provider to see if it will be on demand.
I’m more of a romantic comedy type of gal, as long as they are not stupid (the last few I’ve seen have been stupid)
Have a great weekend.
Dragon Roll!
My favourite is definitely unagi nigiri sushi! I could eat eel for breakfast
Salmon sushi
I have heard of this sushi master before and truly he has perfected the art
What a wonderful giveaway my friend, thank you!
Bring vegetarian, my sushi options are quite limited and usually I settle for pickled vegetables. Once though, I had a creation which delighted my tastebuds no end! There were very small pieces of sautéed tofu and vegetables – it was like a stir fry sushi
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
My favourite is whatever my daughter makes. 11 years old & has been fascinated with sushi since she was in Kindergarten. She loves to make nori/cali rolls for us to take for lunches at school & work. Smoked salmon & avocado is her favourite combination I think.
It has come a long way since being considered an unclean fish by samurai, but tuna, and more specifically, the belly meat – in Japanese, toro. It is expensive but fabulous with freshly-ground wasabi.
It has come a long way since being considered an unclean fish by samurai, but tuna, and more specifically, the belly meat (toro) is fabulous with freshly-ground wasabi.
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Love aburi anything – to name some of regular staples…. aburi scallop (yum to that smokey taste with the sweet combo of the scallops) & aburi salmon – Delish.
My favourite sushi is Atlantic salmon atop the formed rice. The sea-flavour of the salmon with the burst of lethal heat of the wasabi lurking below, the marrying of textures of silky raw salmon and rice – Ah, heaven indeed!!
Hi there!
My favourite sushi is unagi (grilled eel) sushi!
Thanks for the great blogging!
My favorite would be otoro sushi.
I just love the sweetness offered by the otoro and how, if cut properly, the otoro might just melt in your mouth, along with the sweet, vinegared rice!
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Hello Lorraine,
my favourite sushi is salmon and avo or tempura prawn! Thank you, Kate
I am dying to see that movie. But I guess I’ll have to just see it on my own dime since I don’t qualify for the contest. I hear one totally craves sushi after seeing that flick, too.
I always like to make fun of friends who say their favourite “sushi” is a chicken & avocado roll. Often with some pressing I’ll discover they can’t bear the thought of raw fish, but still claim to adore their sushi. =)
That all said, chicken and avocado rolls are pretty great, but nothing surpasses the simplicity of seared bonito topped with diced shallots and a dab of kewpie mayo.
Fresh Uni … Yummo
I am very ignorant about sushi and sushi-making but love eating it. My son is quite smitten with everything Japanese after having the opportunity to visit some of the country with his mate’s family last January. I would certainly get some brownie points if I shouted him a ticket to see this documentary and witness the master of sushi at work.I always buy a salmon sushi usually accompanied with avocado.
I love the simpler combinations without too much condiment.
scallop sushi!! my favourite thing to get when I am in Japan.
not strictly authentic, but I love a fresh california roll. I even make them at home sometimes in summer. The only sushi dear hubby will eat!
Nothing beats toro nigiri sushi!
I’ve heard about this movie and it seems like a fantastic watch! My favorite sushi would have to be anything with Unagi the taste is delicious.
My favourite is seriously anything with black sesame seeds on the outside. I love it all but the seeds add an extra layer of flavour!
Soft shell crab “spider” roll
I’ve watched the previews about a thousand times!I tend to like the simplest stuff. A nice piece of salmon & rice with a bit of wasabi.
Oh I’ve wanted to see this movie since last year!! And what a fascinating subject. If I’m eating out, then I love scallop nigiri, seared lightly on top with a blowtorch, with lovely little beads of salmon roe piled on top. At home, love having friends over to make their own maki sushi. I strangely am a fan of a Californian with the addition of Laughing Cow cheese
I love all kinds of Sushi…but my Favourite would be the Inarizushi…yummm! ^.^
Sushi tacos, the mini ones are delicious. The crunch of the taco and the melt in your mouth fish, yum
My favourite is the vinegared ginger – Shoga they serve in Sushi restaurants called “Gari.”
It has a kick and is refreshing at the same time.
While the fresh raw fish is the hero in Sushi, for me its the often overlooked condiments, the Wasabi (Sabi) and the Soy Sauce (Murasaki) which bring together the complex interplay of flavours.
Washed down with good Sake also helps!
Sushi making is an art and a science, and it takes Sushi Chefs years to perfect their craft. Please send me to the Chauvel to watch Jiro’s dreams.
Anything with raw tuna (and I’d love to have the chance to eat a party roll with a panda face!)
When I read the title of the film I laughed out loud! I’ve been known to have dreams of kingfish sashimi my favourite as I live in the country and don’t get Japanese food much
Just a simple salmon nigiri,
with one tiny caveat: it needs to be made from super fresh ingredients .
There’s a certain beauty that can only be found in simplicity
Not entering for obvious reasons, but, it seems to me, we could have a big party of your bloggers if unagi sushi was served
! Oh, me too, of course!
Adore nigin suschi, the best being micro thin abalone on top with a light wasabi sauce available. I make my own but it is a delight to watch my Japanese daughter-in-law Mayuko prepare the rice. She washes, washes the rice with such energy before cooking. Then when cooked and cool we put smoked salmon and al dente asparagus in the suchi roll as a favourite. But omelet strips, avocado, cucumber, mushrooms, cooked crab and prawns are also used in various combinations. All yummy. It will be a delight to see this elderly gentleman doing his craft.
I’ve never had the chance to taste sushi, but will someday I hope !
My favourite would have to be the Spider Roll. Just love it.
Definitely volcano sushi! Cheese with sushi, what more could you want?
Brown rice w/ chilli seaweed
Got to be one of the classics for me. Salmon nigiri. Although another favourite is a salmon avocado roll with sesame seeds on the outside.
Seared scollop sushi is heavenly. I love sushi so much I wrote a song about it called “sushi baby” at age 14 and sang it for my entire school. I cringe about it now… Oh well lol.
Not exactly traditional but once I had sushi with a slice of rare beef draped on top and a smoky roasted garlic clove! Sounds odd – tasted great.
A new favourite discovered in Japan … tempura pickled ginger. Insanely delicious.
California roll – 2 countries in one!!
I really like egg & mayonnaise sushi – the egg mayo is yummmmmyyy!!!
Crispy chilli chicken – it is the perfect combination of crunchy, creamy and spicy.
This sounds so interesting! I love eating and making sushi but I am sure my offerings could not even compare to this great chef.
When we were in Japan I loved eating sashimi lobster sushi, it was amazing!
He’s 85 and still going strong? What’s the secret? The hard work, dining on sushi or a combination? What a champion. That would be an interesting film to see for sure and how fortunate for him that this has been made in his living years, not after he’s gone xx
My friends went to see this documentary at theater already but with kids we haven’t been able to. I really want to go to this sushi bar one day!
Well can’t go past the ole Califoria Roll !
Eel nigiri – I first ate eel on a date in Japan and it immediately became my favourite food.
Buttery cool slices of salmon and tuna sashimi. No soy or wasabi thank you!
Lobster sashimi!
Mine is teriyaki chicken sushi… yum my mouth is watering just thinking of it!
Oh oh oh this is a great gift
I’ve actually never heard of Jiro Ono so it’ll be great to win tickets to go see it ~ thanks as always Lorraine for the chance to win!
tempura prawn hand roll …. I’m salivating just typing it
Salmon
Classic Salmon Nigiri. But I love trying all the different roles and nigiri at sushi train
Oooo I love smoked salmon and avocado sushi with lots of wasabi on top! Thanks for another great giveaway!
Smoked salmon and cream cheese is delicious! I adore any kind of salmon though
AAAHH!!! I’ve seen the trailer for Jiro Dreams of Sushi and can’t wait for it to open!
My favourite sushi is Hotate sushi (I even remembered the Japanese name – I love it so much). It’s sweet scallop lightly grilled and tastes best with just a sprinkle of salt.
If you’re ever in LA, try Sushi-Zo or Sugarfish, both sushi restaurants are known for their Sushi Nazi chefs. You surrender your sushi night to the chefs who bring out a continuous line of different delicious sushi until you say stop. Well worth a visit.
I cannot wait to see this film… going to buy it on Blu as soon as it comes out!
A good inari sushi or chirashizushi is hard to beat!
My local sushi place does a wagyu beef one that absolutely love.
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the most amazing sushi I had was the the most freshest uni (sea urchin) in the tsukiji markets in Tokyo. An unbeatable experience for sushi lovers!
My favourite sushi is Sashimi, Salmon & tuna.
sushi the dragon roll of course
Im sure it has a real name, but I could eat loads of torched salmon sushi. The smell of it makes me drool.
I love spider rolls or aburi scallop nigiri are too die for!
I so love sushi but especially anything with sashimi salmon or yellowtail…
Aburi salmon sushi!
Any sushi as long as it doesn’t contain the disgusting seafood sticks!
My ex-neighbours would say their favourite sushi was ‘Mels Sushi’ as when I lived in country NSW the nearest place to buy any sort of sushi roll was over 1 1/2 hours drive away (each way)!
Mels Sushi night was a regular treat – with that morning’s catch of fresh prawns and other seafood therein (not to mention vegies from my garden) delivered door-to-door and free-of-charge.
Wasabi, seaweed salad, ‘purple’ Nori sheets & Japanese mayo were all purchased during forays to ‘The Big Smoke’.
I catered for pregnant ladies cravings, introduced children to the joys of Japanese food and converted country-born folk to ‘foreign food’. Now I live 1 hour from a Capital City and I still get e-mails wishing I was still living nearby as my ex-neighbours miss their ‘Sushi with a smile’!
My favourite has to be the aburi salmon, preferably the belly bit
I have wanted to see this movie since I first heard about it 6 months ago – sadly there are no UK distributors (yet!) At this rate I will have to wait for the dvd release and grab it off Amazon!
My favorite sushi would have to be a piece of otoro dressed with the lightest smidge of wasabi. That said, give me sashimi over sushi any day of the week (preferably with a big bottle of Asahi and a dish of soy) – the lack of rice means I get to eat more fishy goodness!
Fresh fish liver nigiri from Tsukiji fish market. Believe it or not.
Flavors are mild, not fishy at all. And it’s surprisingly creamy.
Flashback to 1996. My favourite sushi was made just for me, late at night by a sushi master in Osaka in a tiny sushi bar that serves less than 10 customers, just like Jiro Ono’s. The sushi bar was just near my apartment, so every night I walked past on my way home from work, often around 10pm. People would travel from the far side of Osaka to eat with the sushi master, but sometimes at the end of the night he would see me passing, call me in and make me sushi. He never let me pay. Perhaps the delight on my face was enough as I tingled with the pleasure of this sublime sushi. My Japanese was survival level, his English was non-existent, but somehow we managed to communicate through the shared delight of his exquisite creations. What a beautiful memory. Thank you Lorraine
I love lovely, fatty salmon belly. Just melts in the mouth! Yummo!
Salmon nigiri is my favourite sushi. Simple morsel of sushi goodness!
Negi toro – gunkan maki
Classic wild rice salmon and avocado!
My favourite sushi is ‘temaki’. The hand roll sushi. Good memories from working with Japanese sushi chefs, combining bits and pieces of ingredients to make your own temaki; prawns, salmon. cucumbers and egg rolls.
Otoro or Uni, deliciously fatty tuna versus the briny delights of sea urchin roe – can’t call it at this stage, but I’d be equally happy with either!
Grilled salmon nigiri is the best with those sweet teriyaki sauce on top makes them even more perfect.
Seared Kingfish with springonions to die for!
Unagi sushi – it’s “eely eely” good!
Inari!!!
I love soft shell sushi!! Otherwise it would have to be salmon and avocado!
I love it very simple – avocado only along with the rice of course. Less is best.
My favourite is Unagi. I DIE for the smoky bbq taste…
I love salmon and avocado sushi rolls and terriyaki chicken… YUMMMMM
Aburi salmon sushi. The way it’s slightly seared, drizzled with special sauce, topped with thinly shaven red onion for texture and sweetness then finally perfected with a small dollop of Kewpie mayonnaise is to die for!
My favourite sushi is ikura gunkan (salmon roe in the ‘seaweed ship’). Ikura pearls are to die for with their fishy oil
S express from the restaurant Saki! scallops, spicy mayo, cucumber, seared salmon,
witlof & sweet sauce
I love them all, but Unagi sushi especially. The fattiness of the eel and the richness of the teriyaki flavour go great with rice.
It’s so hard to choose- I absolutely love sushi!
But i’d probably have to say eating Salmon Toro is like heaven in my mouth.
I am a sucker for tempura soft-shell crab sushi. The ultimate version of this to me (yet to be discovered in a restaurant!) would be a tempura soft-shell crab and avocado mousse mayo inside-out roll, covered in flying fish roe then wrapped in a piece of thinly sliced salmon sashimi! It will have an awesome combination of textures – the crunchy batter of the soft-shell crab against the smoothness of the avo mousse mayo, the delicate fish roe that pops in your mouth and the silky salmon sashimi
Aburi sushi: that mixture of grilled and raw. It’s pure delight.
3rd post! hehehe, can you tell i really want these tickets for me and my boyfriend? On the weekend we were trying to find where in Sydney we could watch this, even seeing if we could get a copy from Telstra TV rentals! Sadly we found out it opens this week! Would love to surprise him with tickets!
We both adore aburi salmon sushi!
How about sushi South Australia style?
I’d like to welcome everyone to sit down to a selection of Robe lobster with lemon aioli, char grilled Whyalla giant cuttle fish, Port Lincoln tuna tartare, Coffin Bay spicy scallops, and steamed Spencer Gulf prawn sushi!
To drink? Adelaide Hills Semillon Sauvignon Blanc. Enjoy
I’d have to say a simple seared salmon sushi! Love it and am tres sad to be missing out on sushi at the moment as am preggers! Not to worry first meal post bub is Japanese for sure!
I know someone who went to Jiro’s restaurant recently. They said he is amazing, you can only book there if you speak Japanese so their hotel booked them in!
4th post!
Plain simple salmon nigri is also delicious. You can taste the fresh and supple texture of the fish. It’s pretty damn good!
I love the good old Aburi salmon sushi. I Can taste it in my mouth now!
Prawn tempura with avocado
I’m actually not sure whether i’m supposed to enter this as many times as I can because I seem to be the only person doing so…
either way….
Aburi salmon sushi!
2 words. Unagi sushi.
First stop on the sushi train is unagi sushi
I love Inari-zushi! Yummo!
Oh how do I decide there are so many i would have to say salmon for sure the texture, the taste hmmmm
My own choice would be Uni and Otoro. They both have the Unami
(freshness) taste that comes with it and is not something you can find in other food.
Aburi salmon sushi
Sushi with goat cheese, avacado and teriyaki chicken !!!! It just melts in your mouth !!
My favourite sushi is the california roll. It’s always so tasty!! I’d love to go to Tokyo to sit at his restaurant. Maybe one day… wishful thinking!!!
My favourite kind of sushi is the first piece of salmon on the plate – it means there’s still more to come!
makizushi
we love atlantic smoked salmon sushi
we love the art of making sushi and our favourite would be atlantic smoked salmon
I love chicken terriyaki sushi, it’s so delicious and I can it 24/7!
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