The Japanese Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with 200 Authentic Recipes (Hardcover)

by Kimiko Barber (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"A gentle way into the cuisine with a history, health properties, advice on availability and simpler recipes." -- Observer Food Monthly, December 04

"Stunning photography, excellent writing and mouth-watering recipes make this an instant classic." -- Olive, November 2004

Product Description
A decade ago there were just ten Japanese restaurants in London. Now there are noodle and sushi bars in every town up and down the country, and people want to be able to recreate this exquisite cooking at home. Kimiko Barber's stunning new book demystifies Japanese food and provides an illustrated directory of 100 key ingredients, now more readily available than ever before, along with delicious recipes to showcase their flavours.

Here is a mix of traditional and easy modern-day recipes for creating Japanese food. Kimiko Barber presents 100 essential ingredients used in Japanese cooking. Every ingredient has its own separate entry that covers history, appearance, manufacture, buying, storing, culinary use and health benefits.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Kyle Books (November 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904920020
• ISBN-13: 978-1904920021
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #903,492 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a brilliant introduction to Japanese food, February 6, 2005

By	joey ap simon - See all my reviews

The ingredients-led entries in this book make it easy to follow and I was amazed by how simple many of the recipes were. The five that I've made have all worked extremely well and been delicious. The photography is stunning and really brought alive the world that is Japanese cooking. I read about the book in Newsweek and thoroughly agree it's one of the best cookbooks I've found in the US during 2004. Just fab.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Japanese Kitchen Cookbook, January 9, 2007

By	AliMarie - See all my reviews

I was thrilled to be able to purchase this book through Amazon. It was out of print in Australia and my father was desperate to have it. The book is the best collection of authentic Japanese recipes we have ever seen.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Japanese cuisine revealed, January 10, 2005

By	Marilyn Donoghue (Ottawa Canada) - See all my reviews

Not only do you learn about the various ingredients which are indigenous to the country, and essential to their cuisine but it is a trip thoughout the country, through pictures and text to the wonderful sights and aromas of this mysterious land. Familiar foods are prepared in totally different ways, and new ones are there to explore. With the advent of many ethnic food shops and open markets catering to many different cuisines one is now able to put a Japanese dish on your own table. Good reading without cooking as well.