Japanese cuisine is delicious and healthy. But it seems somewhat mystical for many non-Japanese people.
Because of its long history, uniqueness and spiritual elements deeply woven into it, Japanese cuisine is not easy to explain accurately even for the Japanese.
This English-Japanese bilingual book is Japanese cuisine 101 to clarify its elusiveness.
It covers 90 savory dishes, sweets and beverages with fun facts along with the foundational philosophy and history of Japanese cuisine. Each page comes with an image, essential elements and cultural background of the dish. The additional columns provide insight into key concepts of Japanese food culture. What is Kaiseki? What are the rules when you eat at an Izakaya? Why is the Bento box such a big deal in Japan? What is the proper way to eat Shabu Shabu? What style of Ramen is popular in Tokyo? The book answers them all.
You can bring the book with you on your trip to Japan or to your favorite Japanese restaurant as a guidebook. If you work at a Japanese restaurant, it can be your go-to reference. Also, if you grew up in Japan, the book is useful to explain the basics of Japanese food accurately to non-Japanese people. Or it can be a fun textbook for both English and Japanese language learners.
A Complete Guide To Japanese Cuisine is available on Amazon websites worldwide as well as bookstores in Japan and abroad.
