Customer Reviews

The Wagamama Cookbook

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While Wagamama restaraunts are mostly known to those who have been to London, this cookbook is made for an American audience. They include cup and spoon measures, say shrimp instead of prawns, cillantro not corriander, snow peas not mange tout. However, the DVD that comes with it is of minimal use if you have any experience with stir-fry and they use British words. A great book for anyone wanting some slightly westernized Asian dishes, as well as those anglophiles longing for London. (Note: Not all the menu dishes are included. My favorite, chicken katsu curry is not in the book).

Wagamama is a Japanese-like restaurant I frequented while living in London. After going through withdrawals when I returned to California, I came across this cookbook. It is so good that you would not believe my review if I really, honestly wrote of how much I enjoy their food. The noodle dishes are best! For those of you who have not tried the food at Wagamama, think of simple and fresh ingredients tossed together in non-traditional ways. The recipes in this book are pretty easy and my limited skills in the kitchen are enough to make great meals.

I bought this book mostly for the yasai chili men recipe and other vegetarian dishes and I was a bit disappointed when I tried making them. The yasai chili men in particular didn't come out anything like how it is when I order it in the restaurant, the sauce wasn't anywhere near thick enough and was just way too watery. I felt like a couple of the other vegetable dishes I made were a bit bland. Lastly the ingredients frequently call for things like "store-bought chili sauce" and other store bought sauces which I didn't really like because (unlike soy sauce or hoi sin sauce) not all chili sauces are the same and when buying them at the store I wasn't sure which would be the best one for the recipes. If they had specified what brand to buy I think that would've been a little more helpful. I'll probably try making yasai chili men again at some point, and hopefully it will come out better then but for now I can only give this 3 stars

I'm knocking down one star because my favorite dish isn't in the book. Thank you so much for making this book available. I love the dishes and I'm going to love learning/cooking for myself all the way out here in Texas. Thousands of miles away from a Wagamama, now I can have all my second favorite dishes here at home. Best Christmas Present of 2011.

I've gone to several of these Wagamama restaurants, and they were awesome. Hence, I purchased this book. The book is hard cover, and it reads well. It has nice looking pictures that makes me salivate.

This was a present for my daughter (and therefore myself) as we adore Wagamama. Recipes not too complicated/fiddly - looking forward to more meals.

Looked at this book from a friend and decided I had to have it.

It's excellent for the oriental sauces one can prepare, keep in the fridge and use for a variety of preparations. It's clear, non fussy and effective.

This `Wagamama Cookbook' is a very attractive and well thought out selection of recipes from this well known restaurant chain.

This has information about setting up your Asian inspired kitchen and what things you may need and then sections covering Sauces Dips and Dressings, Side Dishes, Chicken, Fish, Meat, Vegetables, Salads, Desserts and Juices and Drinks. The vast majority of recipes have accompanying photos to both inspire you and give you an approximation of how the dish should look. Use it as a guide only as cooking is an organic, personal process. I have tried many of these recipes and still love the classic Yaki Soba and Ebi Yakitori. One of my favourites, and one I suggest you try, is Salmon Korroke, which are like Japanese Salmon Croquettes and very delicious indeed.

A new style of cooking will always require some practise, but once you get the hang of the ingredients and techniques these dishes are very easy to rustle up, taste delicious and are usually quite healthy. Most ingredients can be found in large supermarkets, but some specialised ingredients may need to be sourced from an Asian/Japanese market, if you live near London I recommend the Japan Centre in regents street.

This may be a slightly polished advertisement for the restaurant and there are plenty of pictures of happy staff and customers inside, but when the recipes are this good and the food so tasty I can overlook this and really enjoy using this book in the kitchen. If you are looking for a sushi book then try the Yo Sushi book which offers both sushi and noodle dishes, but both books would compliment each other very well and offer a good introduction to this style of cuisine.

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A truly great book for learning to cook many Japanese dishes, simple and self explanatory. All the necessary

ingriedients are available in most American markets and this leads you into wanting to experiment. If this is not

enough as written, you receive a bonus, a visual DVD, showing you how to develop the skill and preentation is then up to you.

A must for any cook to have in her library of books.

Excellent recipes, very accessible - not full of esoteric ingredients that you'll only ever use once. I wish there was a Wagamama in Portland :(