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Maki Itoh has succeeded in creating a treasure trove in her exploration of Japanese recipes and culinary traditionsPerfect for the Japanese food loving home cook. Elise Bauer, Founder,

The first comprehensive cookbook to fully cover all aspects of Japanese cuisinewith 600 recipes!

This book has been a lifetime in the making. Bicultural author Makiko Itoh was born in Tokyo and grew up in New York, where her mother ran the leading Japanese restaurant for two decades. She has since developed a career as a successful bilingual food writer and translator, uniquely positioned to explain the cuisine to non-Japanese.

Her book answers all the questions foreigners typically have about one of the worlds greatest cuisines, including:

Why is Japanese food so unique? A full overviewfrom umami to seasonality to aesthetics

Essential ingredients like miso, mirin, dashi, sake and soyhow and why they are used

How to design a Japanese mealfrom tableware to equipment to etiquette

Which recipes are right for you? The 600 recipes in this book cover everything from bento boxes to nimono simmered dishes to izakaya, sushi and hotpots. But which ones should you try?

Itohs mission is to demystify Japanese cuisine for non-Japanese. Her book contains 400 beautiful color photos with clearly-presented recipes interspersed with fascinating essays and sidebars explaining all aspects of Japans unique food culture. A must-read book for every Japanese food lover!

Author: Makiko Itoh
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 07/08/2025
Pages: 512
ISBN: 9784805316153
Language: English