Japan: the cookbook

This is the kind of cookbook I would love to love. I was prepared to love it and buy copies for my kids who don't read Japanese but have Japanese heritage. But... I can't. What kind of cookbook dares call itself Japan: The Cookbook and leaves out (for example): bento, setchi ryori (New Year's Cookin Leggi tutto

More than just a cookbook, with a history of eating and food prep throughout japans history. Great photography and descriptions of the meals as I haven’t heard many of their traditional names.

This is a well written but prickly compendium of recipes, not created to be actually used in the kitchen. I enjoyed the author's expertise, but the design and organization prevent it from being a practical cookbook. The user unfriendliness starts with seriously tiny type which is very difficult to f Leggi tutto

The book is amazing and well organized in categories and contains a ton of recepies to explore! Lots of dishes are quick and suprisingly easy to make. However some are quiet challenging. A grading scheme based on difficulty would be nice. A bit more explantion and background would be helpful. Some n Leggi tutto

Le 6 domande che si pone chi recensisce un libro di cucina: Domanda 1: è utile? Sì, con 400 ricette "Giappone. Il ricettario" ha chiaramente l'ampia scelta che permette di soddisfare più pasti diversi e variegati, per onnivori, vegetariani e vegani. Domanda 2: è premuroso? Forse complice anche la trad Leggi tutto

For getting a broad and fairly comprehensive view of classic Japanese food, this book seems fitting. For actual cooking, not so much. Almost every recipe requires foods I don’t have and that would be difficult to get. There are no suggestions for substitutes. Silverton does say you can leave things Leggi tutto

An elegant, comprehensive book with 400 recipes. Hachisu spent ten years interviewing grandmothers and others in all regions of Japan to capture recipes handed down over generations. This is the best book I've seen on Japanese Cuisine. Hachisu married and moved to Japan. All of the recipes I tried h Leggi tutto

I love this book I want to buy it. Beautiful to look at. Highly informative. Even though it's $75, this book is a keeper.