Book excerpt: A beautifully designed cookbook that will show, for the first time, how easy it is to make sushi at home! Do you miss buying sushi for lunch, enjoying Japanese restaurants, but think sushi is too difficult to make at home? Well, think again! In Sushi at Home, Japanese chef and sushi teacher Yuki Gomi shows you just how easy - and inexpensive - making delicious and beautiful looking sushi can be. You'll learn: - Everything you need to know about how to buy and prepare fish, from salmon and scallops to tuna - The joys of cling film and why a hairdryer is essential for making the all-important perfect rice - Clever alternatives to traditional sushi styles (handball sushi; vegetarian sushi; soba sushi) - Fresh twists on classic recipes (miso soup with clams; prawn salad with tahini mustard dressing) This book is all you need to master the art of making light, delicious and healthy sushi in your own kitchen.