Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34618 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Customer Reviews

The Japanese Cookbook I always wanted
I bought this on recommendation and am delighted with it. The 'homestyle' dishes may not reflect current trends in Japan, but these are dishes I've been served by my grandmother-in-law and in Japanese Inns. The book is certainly full of the 'homestyle' dishes I wanted to replicate.
Everything is clear, the step by step instructions are accompanied by photos, the layout is unfussy and easy to follow yet somehow seems stuffed with useful additional tips and advice. All the tools and utensils you would find in a traditional Japanese kitchen are shown and explained so that you can make an informed decision about suitable substitutes.
As long as you have access to Asian markets (I live in London so can get most of the ingredients) this is highly recommended as a simple, straightforward and friendly, encouraging guide to competency in a Japanese kitchen. I just wish I'd known about it years ago. I've not seen, nor can I imagine, anything better.

probably my second-favourite
I like this cookbook and refer to it regularly. Not only are the pictures great as illustrations for important steps, the layout is clear and organized, and the ingredients are exactly those that are used by the Japanese for the dishes, without 'compromising' say, sake with other types of wine; and yet the ingredients can be conveniently purchased at Japanese, even other Asian, supermarkets

A lot of the recipes - but seemingly not as many as my favourite, "Japanese: 70 Delectable Dishes from an Elegant Cuisine" by Masaki Ko, are easy to source and prepare. There are sections on simmered dishes (over 15 recipes), broiled and pan-fried dishes (11), deep-fried dishes (9), vinegared and dressed dishes (16), rice and noodles (8), soups (8), 1 or 2 recipes each for steamed dishes, sashimi, one-pot, plus 4 menus each with a dozen or so recipes (one for each season).