Japan: The Cookbook

As described, perfect book.forgotten by time cooking dish. Yes I do recommend, this one is all you need.lowest price only - Amazon have it :)

I bought this as a gift and the recipient was very pleased. It's a beautiful hardcover book (bamboo?) with some weight on it; wonderfully crafted. It also has beautiful pictures, and what I believe to be excellent recipes and stories.

This is a beautiful book visually, aside from being inventive, thorough, accurate and sensitive in its written content. I am gratified this writer did not attempt to engage in amateur scholarship of the Japanese language, as some other Western authors have done.The author says to substitute freely, and indeed I think using available ingredients is crucial to her whole culinary philosophy, but many of the ingredients mentioned are not readily available for city people in Japan, let alone the US. But realize the power of local producers--in Japan, for instance, I know restaurant owners who have convinced local people to raise radicchio di Treviso and other Western vegetables.I can really find no fault with this book--save for the recipe for Osaka kitsune soba. Kitsune soba in almost all of Japan is soba with usuage or abura-age tofu. Perversely, in Osaka in particular, I have been told there is no such thing as kitsune soba. "You mean soba with abura-age, eh?" as I've been scolded and taken for a cretin more than once. Presumably real Osaka people call this tanuki soba, but I would not ask for it by that name anywhere else in Japan--tanuki soba in Tokyo has for a topping the crusts of batter that float around tempura, not very appealing to me.

This has a lot of good information about the different Japanese cuisines, is well written and gives good instructions as well as some alternative ingredient usage (maybe not enough of this). Well organized with great color photos of some, but not nearly enough, of the dishes. Would recommend to anyone who wants to begin learning about Japanese cooking or anyone who wishes to expand their skills.

I like this cookbook. I borrowed it from library before and knew I wanted to have it. It came in plastic wrap as a brand new item. It is a pleasure flipping through pages.

This book is a plethora of information and recipes. I will say if you’re in the Midwest like me it’s a bit tricky to get some of the ingredients in these recipes. I’m also not a very experienced or great cook so this book was a bit too complicated for me BUT quality and content is fantastic. I really recommend this for serious chefs and for those who have a big love of Japanese cuisine. The recipes are super unique too and not what you would find in other recipe books. It’s also a very pretty and aesthetically pleasing for decor!

My son loves Japanese cooking, so for his birthday we got this book. He's tried many of the recipes in the past month and says he loves the book. It's also a very beautiful book.

Gorgeous presentation. The recipes can at times be involved but they are delicious