Fish tale

Can a man create sushi so impressive that it's worth flying to Japan for lunch? Eric Jou packs a bag and finds out in Tokyo.

It's said that when a restaurant receives a Michelin star, the restaurant is worth visiting. When a restaurant reaches two stars, it's worth a detour when you're traveling nearby. But when a restaurant reaches the highly coveted three-star rating, it's worth it to visit a country just for the food at the restaurant alone.

In Japan, there are 17 restaurants with three Michelin stars, but the most celebrated is the subterranean sushi bar known as Sukiyabashi Jiro.