Sushi Modoki: The Japanese Art and Craft of Vegan Sushi

No food is more iconically Japanese than sushi. But as any vegan or vegetarian knows, there’s only so many cucumber rolls a person can eat! Enter Sushi Modoki--amazing, all-vegan re-creations of classic sushi rolls and bites. At the hands of vegan innovator iina, a cooking instructor in her native Japan, tomatoes transform into ＂fatty tuna,＂ mushrooms into ＂scallops,＂ and carrots into ＂salmon＂--with mind-boggling results. Clear, step-by-step instructions show you how to make five different styles of sushi with all-natural, whole ingredients--and assemble elegant plates bursting with color and crunch:

• Nigiri: ＂fish＂ over rice
• Maki: sushi rolls
• Chirashi: scattered sushi bowls
• Inari: fried tofu stuffed with ＂fish＂ and rice
• Oshi: pressed sushi

Plus, you’ll find the full range of traditional sides: salads, soups, sauces, pickled vegetables, and hot and cold drinks. Sushi Modoki is the ultimate guide to becoming a vegan sushi master--with over 50 recipes to ＂wow＂ vegans and sushi-lovers alike.

iina is an independent vegan and vegetarian chef and food creator. She values the color, shape, and textures of plant-based foods as they come from nature, and focuses on sustainable cooking techniques free of chemicals and refined sugar. In 2010, she founded a vegan café, Vegegeek, and began hosting vegan cooking classes at a culinary school in Tokyo. She is the author of three vegan cookbooks in Japan.