Sushi Modoki: The Japanese Art and Craft of Vegan Sushi

An acclaimed Japanese vegan chef presents an innovative collection of recipes and techniques for making sushi, nigiri, rolls and more—all without meat.

Sushi is perhaps the most iconic Japanese food. But as any vegan or vegetarian knows, there's only so many cucumber rolls a person can eat. Enter chef iina with her unique, all-vegan re-creations of classic sushi rolls and bites. She calls them Sushi Modoki—"modoki" being Japanese for "mimic."

In iina's hands, tomatoes transform into "f...