Product Description

Even those unfamiliar with Japanese cooking can follow the steps in this book and feel confident in achieving great tasting, authentic results.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34435 in Books
• Published on: 2002-08-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 120 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9784889960938
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Y Moriyama is a Kodansha International author.

Customer Reviews

possibly the best cookbook I have ever bought
I bought this book from a Japanese bookstore in "Japan Town" in San Francisco on vacation. I am online now buying more for my friends. I compared this book with every other english language Japanese cookbooks in the store (and there were MANY). I found this one to be superior to the rest as it contained everything I would need to prepare meals. I should mention I have lived in Japan for 5 years and have a good feel for what is authentic. This book has allowed me to create some very nice meals at home approaching resturant quality of those found in Japan. I expecially like the pictures that show all the steps of the preparation including pictures of the ingredients. Also included is a section that shows how food is served (presentation on table).

Honestly, I don't see how you can go wrong buying this book. Its inexpensive and contains EVERY aspect you need to be sucessful: tools and utensils, knife skills, ingredients, recipies, and presentation.

Now I just wish I could find similar books for Greek, Italian, Thai, and so on...

-Steve Maercklein
Austin, Texas

This book will turn you into a Japanese mother
After my wife and I left San Francisco and moved to the South, one of the greatest pleasures we miss is our izakaya (sake house) where they serve authentic, home-style Japanese food. Not to be outdone, I picked up a copy of this book which had recipes of many of the dishes to which we had grown fond.

The author really does walk the reader through the fundamentals of Japanese cooking, from making rice to preparing dashi, the basic stock in many recipes. In addition, the book is loaded with helpful photographs and illustrations.

My wife has been quite pleased with the results of my efforts, thanks to this book. I recommend it highly!

Quick & Easy Japanese Cuisine for Everyone
I have been living in Japan for 3 years and we are about to move back to the U.S. One of my Japanese friends pulled out her copy of this book to give me some recipes. She actually bought it when she lived in the U.S. so she would have English language versions of recipes to give her American friends. She found this book to be very close to her mother's and grandmothers' way of cooking. The recipes are easy to follow and the illustrations of preparation techniques are very helpful even for someone without any prior knowledge of Japanese food preparation.