SHIRO: Art, Wisdom & Recipes from a Sushi Pioneer -a Memoir By Shiro Kashiba -a Signed Copy ( Autobiography )( Preparation, Tips, Cooking / Cookbook / Cook Book )( Seattle, Washington ) by Kashiba, Shiro (signed), Translation and Notes By Bruce Rutledge and Yuko Enomoto - 2011

Seattle, Washington: Seattle, WA: Chin Music Press, 2011, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2011. -----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) softcover, a Near Fine example, looks new, signed by Shiro on preliminary page, 315 pages plus index, colour and b&w photos, an autobiography of the man considered the Godfather of Seattle Sushi but there also about 70 pages of recipes and tips, ---"Shiro Kashiba used to walk to the fishing piers of Seattle in the 1960s to retrieve buckets of unwanted salmon roe and pesky Puget Sound octopus from the fishermen. He'd hike the beaches of the Pacific Northwest to gather geoduck before there was a market for the shellfish. Chef Shiro saw treasure where others saw trash. And through this sushi chef's eyes, readers discover the amazing bounty of the Pacific Northwest. ---In this revealing cookbook/memoir, Chef Shiro recounts his early days in Tokyo washing dishes and sleeping in the backroom of a prestigious Ginza sushi shop, his decision to come to the United States with little more than an introductory letter, and his ultimate success in Seattle. ---But the story doesn't stop there. While Shiro settles into his role as Seattle's premier sushi chef, he develops a deep appreciation for the local delicacies of his new home. Soon he begins to replace expensive Japanese imports with cheaper and more delicious local delicacies. Goodbye bluefin, hello albacore. Shiro tells fascinating and often humorous stories about the region's offerings: his first encounters with geoduck (some say he was the first to serve it raw), the world's tastiest seaurchin, hunting for matsutake mushrooms in the Cascades, a twelve-course meal of silvery ocean smelt, and much more. Ann Norton provides mouthwatering photographs of Shiro's seasonal recipes."---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine (see desciption). Illus. by Photo Cover. 7w x 9.25h Inches.