A Feast for the Eyes: The Japanese Art of Food Arrangement [Hardcover]

Yoshio Tsuchiya (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1985

Surveys the various styles of Japanese tableware and describes the Japanese methods of arranging and serving food.

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"The arrangement of Japanese dishes is traditionally an aesthetic and creative act. The result is an unsurpassed harmony between food and vessela harmony that captures the character of Japanese cuisine," observes Tsuchiya, chief curator of the Suntory Museum of Art in Japan. Here he explains techniques of arranging foods in season for presentation at dining and suggests types of vessels to be used: strategically placed mounds of vegetables, sliced fish and horseradish are served on flat earthenware dishes, square and round ceramic bowls contain delicate arrangements of various foods, soups are spooned into covered lacquer bowls, sake is poured from porcelain bottles into porcelain cups. A historic discussion of Japanese foods and utensils spans 8000 b.c. (the Jomon period) to the present. Color and black-and-white photos depict beautiful antique and modern utensils and provide visual examples of artfully arranged meals, making this volume itself a feast. November 1
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 165 pages
• Publisher: Kodansha Amer Inc; 1st edition (October 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870117181
• ISBN-13: 978-0870117183
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,319,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An art and ceramics book that includes food service, January 30, 2002

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This review is from: A Feast for the Eyes: The Japanese Art of Food Arrangement (Hardcover)

Wonderful book. As a potter and a cook, I find so much to look at and think about.Some color, a number of b & W pics of great Japanese pottery and food service items. Thoughtful ideas about how to present food in an artful way considering season, beauty. Great if you can find it.