Sushi Advisors
We've received guidance on sushi species and culture from two experts in the field: Trevor Corson and Hiroko Shimbo.
Trevor Corson, America’s only “Sushi Concierge,” has studied philosophy in China, lived in Japanese temples studying Buddhism, and worked as a commercial fisherman off the Maine coast. An award-winning magazine editor, he has written on a wide variety of topics for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and more. He is author of The Secret Life of Lobsters as well as The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice. Trevor and his work have been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, ABC World News with Charles Gibson, NPR’s Talk of the Nation, and Food Network’s Iron Chef America, among others. Visit www.thestoryofsushi.com for more information.
Chef Hiroko Shimbo began her business, Hiroko’s Kitchen, in her native Japan in 1989. Today she is based in New York City and considered an authority on Japanese cuisine with world-wide recognition. She is a chef-consultant for restaurants and food companies, including a unique premium food product line for Mutual Trading Company. Hiroko is author of award-winning, best-selling cookbooks and also writes food articles for publications such as Saveur, National Culinary Review, and others. She frequently appears on radio and TV as an
expert on Japanese cuisine, and is currently developing her own cooking show. She offers professional cooking classes throughout the U.S. and Europe. Visit her website at www.hirokoskitchen.com
