Easy Japanese Cooking: Veggie Haven [Paperback]

Kentaro Kobayashi (Author)

Book Description

Series: Easy Japanese Cooking | Publication Date: October 20, 2009

Simple, satisfying meals loaded with your favorite vegetables. The fourth volume in Kentaro's Easy Japanese cooking series gives satiating dishes for all the veggie lovers.

Recipes include:
CURRY:
Bean/ Winter Vegetable/ Coconut milk and Eggplant

SALADS:
Ceasar/ Basil and Tomato/ Potato and Broccoli/ Tuna and Potato/ Potato/ Cilantro/ Watercress/ Carrot/ Grilled Pepper Marinade/ Turnip and Basil Marinade/ Chinese Celery Marinade/ Zucchini Marinade/ Asparagus and Sardine/ Tofu and Greens/ Anchovies and Egg/ Scallop and Rape Blossom/ Beans and Tomato/ Chicory and Blue Cheese

SIMPLE MEALS:
Yam Steak/ Chicory Sauté/ Sesame-Oil and Cabbage/ Sweet Potato Fry/ Onion Omelets/ Grilled Onion/ White Radish in Citrus Sauce/ Spicy Sesame Lotus Root/ Cucumber Garlic/ Spicy Pickled Cucumber/ Pumpkin Sauté/ Simmered Pumpkin/ Grilled Mushroom with Cheese/ Mushroom Rice Bowl/ Grilled Mushroom with Red Miso/ Leek Sauté/ Egg and Leek/ Simple Stir Fry/ Celery Stir Fry/ Burdock Root Medley/ Potato Medley/ Cauliflower Medley/ Boiled Spinach

MAIN DISHES:
Grilled Vegetables/ Gingered Eggplant/ Potato Gratin/ Tomato Stew/ Veggie Pizza/ Garlic and Anchovies Pizza/ Veggie Dumpling/ Veggie Taco/ 6 Treasure Stir Fry/ Veggie Fried Rice/ White Radish Omelet Sandwich/ Tofu Steak/ Lotus Root and Tofu Burger/Spicy vs. Sweet Deep Fried Tofu/ Noodles Salad/ Fried Onion and Noodles/ Easy Cold Soup

SOUP TO WARM THE HEART:
Gazpacho/ 3 brothers/ Vegetable/ Watercress/ Scallop and White Radish Cream/ Deep Fried Tofu/ Tofu/ Spicy Veggie/ Green Leaf

PASTA:
Onion and Olive Oil Fettuccine/ Broccoli and Basil Penne/ Tomato Cappellini/ Green Onion Carbonara/ Anchovies and Cabbage Spaghetti/ Green Veggie Cream Pasta

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About the Author

Born in Tokyo in 1972, Kentaro Kobayashi studied art in school, and after 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 cookbooks are 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: 112 pages
• Publisher: Vertical (October 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934287628
• ISBN-13: 978-1934287620
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.3 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #933,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as awesome as it sounds, September 17, 2010

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S. Hood (Raliegh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Easy Japanese Cooking: Veggie Haven (Paperback)

I really wanted to like this book more than I did. Unfortunately many of the recipes essentially boil down to "Prepare this like you would anywhere else in the world (boil, roast, etc), then top it with some soy sauce - hey look! Now it's Japanese!" Unfortunately new ideas just weren't thick on the ground, and this work didn't dig into the richness of traditional Japanese cuisine - falling back surprisingly regularly on Mediterranean and cheese based dishes. If you're looking for ovo-lacto vegetarian (cheese and egg allowed) and don't know what vegetables are out there - this might be useful for you. If you're passingly familiar with how to serve vegetables and want to supplement your existing recipes with something more Japanese - look elsewhere.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true treasure trove of cooking ideas that should be considered by many a vegetarian, November 15, 2009

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This review is from: Easy Japanese Cooking: Veggie Haven (Paperback)

Cows were not a common sight in Japan, and their culture has spawned much in the way of vegetarian cooking. "Veggie Haven: Easy Japanese Cooking" is another entry in Kentaro Kobayashi's Easy Japanese Cooking series, providing many vegetarian dishes that are inspired by traditional or modern Japanese cooking methods. Everything from Tofu steak, Vietnamese Omelets, to Shiitake Stir Fry Donburi, "Veggie Haven" is a true treasure trove of cooking ideas that should be considered by many a vegetarian.

4.0 out of 5 stars Tasty and easy, November 7, 2010

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This review is from: Easy Japanese Cooking: Veggie Haven (Paperback)

Great cookbook with lots of easy to make recipes. There are some ingredients you might have to buy before starting to cook from this cookbook, but I already had most of it since I cook a lot of Asian food. The recipes are easy to make but very tasty. I would definitely recommend this book!