Jiro Dreams of Sushi
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Where I work, we can’t carry over any unused annual leave. So, every July and August, many people scramble to take time off - including yours truly. That’s why I got a bonus Me Day yesterday, even though I’ve been back at work for only two weeks.
On the agenda: yoga and a movie, since C was in infantcare.
I caught a documentary that made me feel like flying to Tokyo immediately for one of my favourite foods, sushi.
Sushi at Tsukiji, April 2007
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a beautiful film - poetic cinematography paired with a well-chosen soundtrack and great narration. Of course, it helps that the subject matter, 85-year-old Jiro Ono, the first sushi chef to receive three Michelin Stars and considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef, is himself incredibly inspiring and fascinating. While I don’t agree completely with his simple, yet harsh, take on life, I admire his dedication to his craft. He has elevated sushi-making - sushi used to be sold from pushcarts in the street - to an art from. Yet, his attitude towards the delicacy and its preparation is simple - use the best ingredients and always work hard to improve yourself no matter how good you already are.
Catch it at Golden Village (Plaza Singapura and VivoCity).