Sushi and Beyond

Japanese people are fascinating eaters. They go to extraordinary lengths and expense to eat the finest, most delectable, and freakiest food imaginable. Their creativity, dedication, and ingenuity is only now beginning to be fully appreciated in the sushi-saturated West, as are the remarkable health benefits of the traditional Japanese diet. Michael Booth—a writer with two young fussy eaters under six—travels the length of Japan to learn fascinating tips and recipes that few westerners have been privy to before. Accompanied by his family, he eats bear-infested beer and visits snake-infested Okinawa.