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Easy & Healthy Japanese Food for the American Kitchen

Keiko O Aoki

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Nothing particularly healthy or authentic 1 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I received this book as a gift, and I was quite excited to open it since I love Japanese food. However it was very disappointing. There is nothing particularly healthy about it. Many recipes unnecessarily use ingredients like mayonnaise, butter, and the like. And I don't find it that authentic either. There are other Japanese cookbooks and sites out there with much more authentic recipes that are just as easy to make. I get the feeling the author got the book deal just because she is married to the Benihana founder. (And really, how authentically Japanese is Benihana anyway? Not very.)

Editorial Review:

Easy & Healthy Japanese Food for the American Kitchen combines easy-to-use cooking techniques with traditional Japanese cuisine. Author Keiko Aoki balances the delicate flavors of Japanese cuisine with ingredients and equipment found in the average American kitchen. These quick-to-prepare recipes are designed to accommodate the hectic and busy lifestyles most Americans endure. A sure-to-please cookbook for all enthusiasts of Japanese food, as well as those looking to prepare healthier meals for their families.

Takashi's Noodles

Takashi Yagahashi, Harris Salat

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Combining traditional Japanese influences, French technique, and more than 20 years of cooking in the Midwest, James Beard Award-winning chef Takashi Yagihashi introduces American home cooks to essential Japanese comfort food with his simple yet sophisticated recipes. Emphasising quick-to-the-table shortcuts, the use of fresh and dried packaged noodles, and kid-friendly dishes, Takashi explains noodle nuances and explores each style's distinct regional identity. An expert guide, Takashi recalls his youth in Japan and takes cooks on a discovery tour of the rich bounty of Japanese noodles, so readily accessible today. Takashi's exuberance for noodles ranging from Aje-Men to Zaru is sure to inspire home cooks to dive into bowl after soothing, refreshing bowl.

Japanese Vegertarian Cookery

Lesley Downer

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

unique and clear 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

This is the only good vegetarian Japanese cookbook I have found. The author is a British woman who lived and worked in Japan for several years, and developed vegetarian recipes with the Japanese women she lived with. She is creative and successful in the way she modifies traditional Japanese recipes to fit into a vegetarian lifestyle. She incorporates personal stories and Japanese history into her recipes, making this book fascinating as well as useful!

Sushi!

Yasuko Fukuoka

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Easy Sushi 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Before I tried to make Sushi for the first time, I had imagined that it would be incredibly difficult. Guess what? It's not. This book is a good guide not only to help you make sushi but to learn to identify the various types of the Japanese treat that has been uniformly named sushi.

The author explains the basic method for preparing the rice, the equipment needed as well as the various types including Nigiri, Maki-Mono, Chirashi and more. I personally had bought a used copy of this book and couldn't have been happier after paying 3 bucks for this gem!

Editorial Review:

Thanks to its light, fresh ingredients, delicious taste, and healthful profile, sushi is more popular than ever. Here's all the information needed to prepare fresh sushi at home, with a range of recipes for both traditional and modern dishes. It covers all the basics: choosing the right fish, plus wasabi and other condiments; creating elegant, edible garnishes; buying, cooking, and flavoring the rice, and creating "finger" sushi, rolled sushi, and elegant presentations for special occasions. There's also a range of sophisticated, savory vegetarian options. With these concise, easy-to-follow directions, sushi at home is definitely do-able!

Cafe Japan

Emi Kazuko

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

5 star book 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 14 people found this review helpful.

Hi
I am an American Father living in Japan with a Japanese wife and a 3 year old daughter who is starting pre-school. I love this book as it helps me prepare great healthy food for my daughter mirei's lunch (bento) box.
my wife really thinks I an cook now.
I love this book
putnam

Emi Kazuko's books are great! 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 11 people found this review helpful.

She writes among the best cookbooks for American Audiences. I like this book because it feature many of the more, "comfort food" type of dishes that one would have in Japan, like Curry Udon. Its also a very visually interesting book.

Editorial Review:

The essence of Japanese cooking lies in its simplicity; the overarching goal is to preserve each ingredient's natural flavor and texture. These 75 easy-to-make recipes--including tricolor nori-rolled sushi, grilled skewered chicken, and seared yuan salmon--bring home the popular daily dishes of Japan's cafes using ingredients found in many supermarkets or Asian markets in the West. These meals are perfect for those who want light and simple dishes without heavy sauces or spices.

The Search for Sushi: A Gastronomic Guide

Carl Chu

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Just what the Sushi Chef Ordered! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have been looking for a book like this ever since my interest in sushi became deeper. Even though I've been eating sushi for many years now, my knowledge was vastly expanded by this book. I personally enjoyed seeing the nutrient content of the fish per piece and when the best season was to consume certain fish. Carl was also able to share little extras he learned in his search of sushi. For example, I didn't know that the wasabi we get is most likely not true wasabi or the proper etiquette one should have at the bar. I believe that as the name implies this is a truly gastronomic guide to the world of sushi.

Editorial Review:

For those who have difficulty telling the difference between a maki and nigiri, this guide will demystify the entire sushi experience, providing a history of sushi and in-depth information to help diners understand and appreciate this culinary art and truly enjoy their next visit to the sushi bar. In addition to serving as a colorfully illustrated guide to seafood and fish, the book examines variations on sushi and its different components and provides information on the numerous styles of sushi restaurants, sushi bar etiquette, and the different types of sake. A comprehensive sushi restaurant directory contains listings of well-known establishments throughout the world, providing hints on places to find the most pleasurable dining experiences. 

Yamazato: Kaiseki Cuisine: Hotel Okura Amsterdam

Akira Oshima, Patrick Faas, Katarzyna Cwiertka

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Editorial Review:

Akira Oshima, chef of the restaurant Yamazato in Hotel Okura, is the only Japanese chef who has been awarded with a Michelin star. His kitchen distinguishes itself from an ordinary Japanese sushi kitchen through its originality and authenticity. The Kaiseki cuisine is based on a hundred years old tradition and has a lot of symbolism and rituals. All dishes and recipes in the Kaiseki kitchen are made in function of festivities or important moments throughout the year. This unique publication tells the story of the original Japanese Kaiseki kitchen, of course richly illustrated and with dozens of wonderful dishes. The Kaiseki cuisine of the Yamazato is a truly unique reference work for those who want to discover the soul and the art of the Japanese cuisine. Also available: Yamazato: Kaiseki Recipes, Secrets of the Japanese Cuisine ISBN 9789058562159

Japanese Cuisine (Wei-Chuan's Cookbook)

Chen Shiu-Lee

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Easy to use beginning Japanese cookbook 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I really like this book. The cooking instructions are simple, and most of these are family style cooking recipes, so they are not difficult to reproduce. However, I live near Asian markets, so I can buy precut blocks of fish for sushi. As a Chinese American, this book is in Chinese and English. Perfect to pass on to my daughter when her Chinese has improved. I highly recommend this book. People who are looking for more sophisticated cooking such as Kaiseki-ryori will NOT find it here.

Excellent basic guide 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful.

This book is a perfect intro into the world of japanese cuisine. It is both informative and to the point. Great for beginners.

Editorial Review:

Includes delicious and elegant dishes for formal banquets as well as for smaller meals. This book describes step-by-step and in clear detail, all the special techniques and methods of Japanese cooking you need to master the preparation of each mouth-watering dish. Sections include: Cold platters; Soups; Simmered dishes; Steamed dishes; Deep-fried dishes; Rice dishes; Noodle dishes.

Food of Japan

Shirley Booth

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Editorial Review:

A Japanese culinary revolution has taken place in the US: witness the explosion in the number of sushi bars, as well as the popularity of noodles, rice, and other Japanese foods, and their appearance in supermarkets everywhere. Japanese cuisine is being served up in restaurants everywhere, and much has been written about the health benefits of miso, steamed fish, and green tea. Japanese foods are finally being appreciated in the West, but most of us are still unfamiliar with how they are prepared.

Shirley Booth, who lived in Japan for many years and has taught Japanese cooking to both Japanese and foreigners, gives us a wonderful, engaging history of Japanese food, its styles and traditions-from Imperial cooking to temple cooking and the food of the Yatai or street vendors. She explains every aspect of this great cuisine, the ingredients, the techniques, the essential equipment, and the importance of color and presentation. She shares over 200 recipes: soups, broths, dumplings, noodle dishes, tempura, sushi, pickles.

With or without chopsticks, classics such as Broiled Eel on a Bowl of Rice (Unagi donburi or unadon) and new dishes with a twist like Chicken Breasts with Vinegar, Mustard, and Miso Dressing (Sasami no karashi zu) make Japanese cuisine very much the food of today. This wonderful cookbook invites us to sample these recipes and discover a whole new/old world of tantalizing tastes and textures.

Simple Menus for the Bento Box

Ellen Greaves, Wayne Nish

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Not a Japanese cookbook 4 out of 5 stars.
33 of 33 people found this review helpful.

Although I agree with the other reviewers in that this is indeed a beautifully photographed and organized book, (for which I give it the four stars), I wasn't aware until I purchased it that this is not a Japanese recipe book-its Western cuisine presented in an aesthetically Asian manner. However, it does give a good history of bento boxes and the recipes are simple and delicious. If you are looking for authentic Japanese bento recipes, I recommend _Japanese Meals on the Go: Bento Boxes_ by Naomi Kijima.

Editorial Review:

Japanese food is traditionally served in a simple, sleek, and dramatic style unmatched by any other cuisine. How can you re-create the visual drama of the Japanese presentation? Simple Menus for the Bento Box has the answers with recipes and designs for meals served in a shokado bento box.

The black lacquered shokado bento box, covered with a lid and separated into four square compartments, a common sight in Japan, is appearing with increasing frequency in America as an artful way to present food. Acclaimed New York City chefs Ellen Greaves and Wayne Nish have created twelve seasonal menus especially for the shokado bento box. Each menu has four contrasting but harmonious recipes, one for each of the four shokado compartments.