Customer Reviews

100 Recipes from Japanese Cooking (Kodansha Bilingual Books) (English and Japanese Edition)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
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This little bilingual book is part of an excellent series on Japan.

I purchased this book while in Japan, and I use it frequently. All of the recipes are easy to follow and the flavors come out perfectly authentic, bringing back all of the wonderful memories of the time I spent in Tokyo.

The first few pages of the book are devoted to beautiful color photos of each dish - an important reference to see the proper presentation. I also appreciated the seasonal menu recommendations at the back of the book.

I rated the book with 4 out of 5 stars because some of the ingredients are not translated very well, making it difficult to find them at a regular grocery store. I'd recommend purchasing "A Dictionary of Japanese Food: Ingredients & Culture" by Richard Hosking as a companion guide to make informed decisions if you need to substitute ingredients not available in the United States.

Bought two copies to send to my sisters (who are twins) for their birthday. I didn't see the book myself but both sisters are excited about the new recipes!

You noticed me that the book was to be sent to me later on.
I cannot comment for the time being.