Non Asian Sushi Chefs

With the popularity of sushi growing in the United States, the number of non Asian sushi chefs is also on the rise. And for those chefs of non Asian background, sushi has become yet another way of culinary expression. This phenomenon might at first seem to be a loss in the traditions and essence of the Japanese way of sushi, but you may be surprised to find that some of these chefs could be key in helping Americans understand what the spirit of sushi is truly about.

Trevor Corson, author of The Story of Sushi, weighs in on the American sushi chef. Atlantic Monthly Article: American Sushi (June 2009)

Slideshow Narrated by Trevor Corson

Of interest Mo Rocca on White Sushi Chefs- Is Sushi Chefdom Still a Birthright?