From Publishers Weekly
Though recreating some of the heavenly dishes from this cookbook is not without its hazards-try finding ingredients like nigari, the concentrated remains from the "crystallization of salt from seawater," at your local grocery store-never mind the hassle: the recipes in this cookbook are so seductive they're almost worth buying a pizza oven, cream gun or Japanese omelet pan for. Take Grilled Sea Trout With Fried Spinach, a two-person operation that combines spicy flash-broiled fish with delicate leaves of tempura spinach; tricky business, to be sure, but the end product is irresistibly moist, crunchy and flavorful. Fish And Chips, Nobu-Style turns the British classic into a crispy cod-and-potato terrine, served alongside traditional malt vinegar. The result is so addictive, it's easy to justify the two days of work. Vegetarians are well served, too, especially by a simple pan of Wood-Roasted Vegetables, wonderful even when baked in a conventional oven instead of over wood. The beautifully designed book is equipped with a glossary of unusual foods and techniques and a small treasury of easy-to-prepare Japanese sauces. Shimmering photographs make even the most complicated recipes seem worth trying-especially for adventurous cooks, and those without the patience to wait for a Nobu reservation.
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Product Description
Nobu draws upon his extensive training in Tokyo and his life abroad in Peru, Argentina, and Alaska, as well as his own Michelin-rated, award-winning restaurants worldwide, to create unusual and ingenious East-meets-West dishes like Chilled Pea Shoot Soup with Caviar, Oysters with Pancetta, Iberian Pork Shabu Shabu, and the Japanese Mojito, which herald his ability to explore a confluence of cultures and tastes.
Nobu style is synonymous with flexibility, freshness, quality, and above all, simplicity. Nobu West is for cooks of all experience levels, providing advice; descriptions of unfamiliar flavorings, ingredients, and techniques; and helpful step-by-step illustrations along with tantalizing, full-color photographs.
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