Vegetarian Table: Japan [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Victoria Wise (Author), Deborah Jones (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: Vegetarian Table | Publication Date: May 1, 1998

The gifted author-photographer duo who created The Vegetarian Table: Mexico are back with their rendition of Japanese vegetarian cuisine. The Land of the Rising Sun has a long-standing tradition of wholesome vegetarian eating, and the recipes presented here are extremely healthful -- many include soy, and many are entirely nonfat. The dishes sing with flavorful ginger, green onion, sesame, wasabi mustard, rice vinegar, roasted nori, and other savory ingredients. Written in a clear and simple style and illustrated with elegant photography, The Vegetarian Table: Japan makes this venerable and delicious cuisine manageable for even a novice.

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About the Author

Victoria Wise was the chef of Northern California's acclaimed Chez Panisse restaurant prior to starting her own charcuterie. A former food columnist with The Los Angeles Times, she is also the author of several cookbooks, including The Well-Filled Tortilla

Deborah Jones has won an International Association of Culinary Professionals award for her photography. Her images appear in many cookbooks, including Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking (0-8118-3383-6), A Perfect Glass of Wine (0-8118-1295-2), and the Vege

Product Details

• Hardcover: 132 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; illustrated edition edition (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081181565X
• ISBN-13: 978-0811815659
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,733,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I love Japanese food, December 2, 2000

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Serena (San Fran) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vegetarian Table: Japan (Paperback)

and I'm a vegetarian, so I was excited to see this books. Most Japanese recipes include some sort of fish product so this book was a good find. The recipes concentrate mainly on low-fat dishes where I would have like to see a combonation of low and moderate fat recipes. I also would have like to see more info on vegetarian versions of sushi, tempura , you know, Japanese fast food. But still, a good book--probably one of the few of its kind.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Japanese homestyle cooking - for vegans, May 14, 2007

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J. R. Clark "sfjenn" (Oakland CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vegetarian Table: Japan (Paperback)

This is a fantastic book for anyone looking to learn some basic japanese cooking without including meat. The information about the food and preparation is thorough and indispensable. I recommend this book for cooks at all levels.