Easy Japanese Cooking: Donburi Mania [Paperback]

Kentaro Kobayashi (Author)

Book Description

Series: Easy Japanese Cooking | Publication Date: April 14, 2009

Easy Japanese Cooking: Donburi Mania features a collection of more than 70 mouth-watering, easy-to-make recipes most
designed to be made over rice. Categories and recipes include:
Special Occasion Rice Bowls (over rice):
Pork steak and vegetables / Crispy, crunchy fried chicken / Sunny-side up egg / pork fry / Vegetable stir fry
Volume Rice Bowls (over rice):
Soft cabbage and ginger flavored pork / Stewed pork and vegetables / Cheese and meat sauce / Stroganoff / Sesame grilled chicken
/ Big chicken ball / Shrimp and chicken coconut curry / Mabo tofu / Kimchi / Noodles and pork
Popular Basic Rice Bowls:
Tempura / Grilled chicken / Chinese stir fry / Eggs and chicken / Eggs and fish paste / Chinese chive and shrimp
Delicious Fish Rice Bowls:
Tuna and avocado / Buttered yellowtail / Fish and spring greens / Sashimi / Sweet and sour swordfish
Quick-to-make Rice Bowls:
Pork and onion / Bacon and mushroom / Tuna omlette / Salmon and Wasabi / Clams and Scallops / Curried Eel
Lots of Veggies Rice Bowls:
Meat and peppers miso / Mish Mash of veggies / Sukiyaki Chicken / Chinese style pork and mushroom / Fried oysters / Eggplant,
celery, and pork Curry
Small Rice Bowls:
Greens and Caviar / Lotus Root / Scallop / Small fish
Small Side Dishes:
Easy vegetable salad / Spring Rain Salad / Nuts and cheese salad / Arugula and cream cheese salad / Potato Salad / Grilled Eggplant
/ Butter sautéed pumpkin / Tofu and mini-shrimp / Chicken and cucumber sesame seeds

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Born in Tokyo in 1972, Kentaro Kobayashi studied art in school, and after graduating from Musashino Art School, he started working as an illustrator.

His mother--cooking personality and award-winning cookbook author, Katsuyo Kobayashi--is
known by millions in Japan for her TV show, Today's Cooking, and not only challenged, but also proved victorious against Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi in 1994, handily vanquishing him in the "Potato Battle" episode of IronChef, one of the few female chefs to ever win in Kitchen Stadium.

No surprise that Kentaro turned his attention to cooking. Like his mom, he is known for creating fun, easy-to-make recipes--albeit with a more Western flavor--and also has appeared on television, magazines, and radio, becoming popular with the motto "Nice and easy, practical food with style." He is known to have revolutionized Japanese conceptions
of good eating. His best-selling cookbook is all about transforming convenience-store products into attractive hot meals.

He frequently incorporates his artistic training working as a chef and illustrator for magazines and book stores, creating logos, and has co-authored works with his mother. To date, Kentaro has authored or co-authored more than 15 cookbooks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Vertical (April 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934287490
• ISBN-13: 978-1934287491
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.3 x 7.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #285,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #76 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Asian > Japanese

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tasty, easy to prepare recipes!, October 18, 2009

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J. HIGGS (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Easy Japanese Cooking: Donburi Mania (Paperback)

My husband and I are Americans currently living in Japan, and we are tremendous fans of donburi, the quintessential Japanese comfort food (donburi are steaming bowls of rice topped with savory toppings). We saw this in a Kinokuniya bookstore and admired the recipes and beautiful color photos, but decided to order through Amazon (of course, Amazon had the better price!). Our order arrived without incident, and we have tried a number of the recipes in the month that we've had this book (including Tuna Omelet Donburi, Spicy Tofu Donburi, and Egg and Ham Donburi). They have all been delicious and very easy to make! The recipes are for 2 servings, so they are perfect for us. The ingredients are not outrageously hard to find, which makes these recipes great for American and Japanese households alike (it's nice to know that I'll be able to make everything without a problem once we are back in the US). I definitely recommend this and all the other books in this series.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent dishes, easy to prepare, May 11, 2009

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Mikie "Asian Home Cook" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Japanese Cooking: Donburi Mania (Paperback)

The recipes in this book have a short prep time and is easy to make. The flavor of the dishes I have tried are excellent.

Pictures are provided for each dish, and, surprisingly, mine looked very similar to the pictures. Served them to friends and they apprecaited all the time and effort I had put into dinner! hahaha

A good buy.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine introduction to meals from the land of the Rising Sun, May 11, 2009

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Japanese Cooking: Donburi Mania (Paperback)

One doesn't have to spend years under a Japanese cook to eat authentic Japanese food. "Donburi Mania: Easy Japanese Cooking" is a guide by Kentaro Kobayashi to capturing the true essence of Japanese cooking without being a wizard of the kitchen. With a focus on donburi, a Japanese dish of fish or meat and vegetables, more than seventy types are presented, such as Cha Shao Donburi, Marinated Sashimi Donburi, and even Japanese breakfast donburi. "Donburi Mania" is a fine introduction to meals from the land of the Rising Sun.