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Historian Eric C. Rath’s comprehensive overview of one of Japan’s most iconic foods is encyclopedic, yet sprinkled with personal asides and illuminating source materials.
How to Make a Sushi Roll at Home, According to This Japanese Chef Koshiki Smith © Koshiki Smith for Taste of Home Philly maki, sometimes called a Philadelphia sushi roll, is a mash-up of East Meets West ingredients: smoked salmon, cream cheese (Philadelphia-brand cream cheese, of course) and cucumber, all wrapped in nori sheets and seasoned sushi rice. The result is a full-flavored sushi with a hint of sea and soy. As one can imagine, Philly maki was not invented in Japan nor is it a traditional maki roll. When sushi became popular in the United States in the 1980s and '90s,...