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Jul 03, 2017 7jane rated it really liked it

This was a very enjoyable cookbook full of elementary, everyday Japanese recipes. The author is quite popular in Japan with books, magazines, clothing, and house- and cookware. There are plenty of photographs; every recipes gets at least 1.

No desserts, but I didn't find myself missing them. Included are cupboard essentials (incl. some sauce recipes), plus (I think) U.s./Canada-centric stockists at the end. This book was worked on in London, and so this book has Western readers in mind, no doubt about t

This was a very enjoyable cookbook full of simple, everyday Japanese recipes. The writer is quite popular in Japan with books, magazines, clothing, and house- and cookware. There are plenty of photographs; every recipes gets at least one.

No desserts, but I didn't find myself missing them. Included are closet essentials (incl. some sauce recipes), plus (I think) US/Canada-axial stockists at the end. This book was worked on in London, so this book has Western readers in mind, no doubt nigh that :) The focus is on quality, and keeping the seasons in mind.

Some of my favorite recipes hither (no seafood included hither since I avoid them mostly): Deep-fried chicken with leek sauce, mini-craven fillets with mayonnaise, simmered pork in crepes, ginger pork, onigiri rice balls with footing chicken, cold soba noodles with grated daikon, tofu salad with sesame dressing, tofu with crunchy toppings, miso soup with potato and onion, watercress with lite peanut dressing, sauted leeks and mushrooms.

All recipes wait easy with calm, clear layout and good introduction to each recipe. I think this is very much worth owning, a skillful Japanese cookbook. :)

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When I was younger I worked for a Japanese company for a number of years and then grew to love Japanese nutrient. If you would similar to try cooking Japanese food for yourself, this is an excellent volume to begin with. I am lucky in working close to many Japanese shops, and so ingredients are easy for me to find (and you can probably order online) only how easy ingredients are to find locally, probably depends on where yous live.

Harumi Kurihara is titled, "Japan's reply to Delia Smith," and she compares to De

When I was younger I worked for a Japanese visitor for a number of years and and so grew to love Japanese food. If yous would similar to effort cooking Japanese nutrient for yourself, this is an splendid book to begin with. I am lucky in working close to many Japanese shops, and so ingredients are like shooting fish in a barrel for me to find (and you can probably order online) only how easy ingredients are to discover locally, probably depends on where you live.

Harumi Kurihara is titled, "Nihon'southward answer to Delia Smith," and she compares to Delia, in that her recipes are as easy to follow. Kickoff and foremost, this is a well designed paperback, which is nicely laid out, with skillful colour photographs and a listing of useful addresses at the back of the volume to find everything you volition demand to cook the recipes in this book.

The volume begins with an interesting introduction, shop cupboard essentials that you need to start with and so a list of recipes. Most of these recipes are very easy to cook – lite, full of flavour and very salubrious. The author walks yous through the recipes and also adds lots of niggling personal comments, which brand this fun to read, as well as cook from. A neat add-on to my shelf of cookbooks – I absolutely dear this.

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Mar 01, 2013 Faith Chocolate-brown rated it it was amazing

Straightforward, easy to follow Japanese recipes are the unifying theme of this delightful cookery book. Harumi Kurihara has designed recipes around ingredients bachelor to the European cook whilst maintaining the fundamental flavours and textures of Japanese home cooking. All of the dishes we take fabricated then far have been delicious and at to the lowest degree as quick as two other cookery books with 'minutes' in the championship. This volume is a lovely and unintimidating introduction to Japanese cookery or a handy reference fo Straightforward, like shooting fish in a barrel to follow Japanese recipes are the unifying theme of this delightful cookery book. Harumi Kurihara has designed recipes effectually ingredients bachelor to the European cook whilst maintaining the key flavours and textures of Japanese abode cooking. All of the dishes we take made so far have been delicious and at to the lowest degree as quick every bit 2 other cookery books with 'minutes' in the championship. This book is a lovely and unintimidating introduction to Japanese cookery or a handy reference for weeknight dinners for more than experienced cooks. ...more

Apr 03, 2021 Katri rated it it was astonishing

This is one of the best Japanese cooking books if y'all are looking for simple dwelling house nutrient. If you lot are looking for famous Japanese nutrient recipes, street foods, fast foods etc this is not the right cook volume for you. As well the pictures are but then-so. This is not i of those basic cook books I'd recommend for those who inappreciably know anything about Japanese kitchen and foods. Recipes seem pretty authentic and taste like food in Japan (no westernized stuff).

I, for in one case, am tired of the same old street foo

This is one of the all-time Japanese cooking books if you lot are looking for simple dwelling food. If you are looking for famous Japanese food recipes, street foods, fast foods etc this is not the correct cook book for you. Besides the pictures are just so-so. This is not i of those basic melt books I'd recommend for those who hardly know anything about Japanese kitchen and foods. Recipes seem pretty authentic and taste like food in Japan (no westernized stuff).

I, for one time, am tired of the same quondam street nutrient recipe books. Harumi offers simple but tasty, homely fare recipes. In that location are foods from dissimilar categories so information technology is easy to build a tasty meal past combining. Recipes are by and large pretty simple simply involve a lot of cutting and julienning.

There are some vegan recipes and lots of vegetarian recipes.

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Some recipes that I have tried were nice, but I found some of them not worth the attempt (after having made them). The introduction about the different ingredients was useful. For someone trying to get more in depth knowledge nearly cooking and the Japanese cuisine, I was dissapointed by this book. The volume boils down to an introduction ('my hubby really loves this dish etc. etc.') followed by the steps necessary to get in. In retrospect I would have spent my coin elsewhere.

This volume is nothing

Some recipes that I have tried were nice, merely I found some of them not worth the try (after having made them). The introduction about the unlike ingredients was useful. For someone trying to get more than in depth knowledge nigh cooking and the Japanese cuisine, I was dissapointed by this book. The book boils down to an introduction ('my husband really loves this dish etc. etc.') followed by the steps necessary to make information technology. In hindsight I would accept spent my money elsewhere.

This book is zero compared to a book like Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art. It's not a bad volume, but I don't relate with the hyped reviews this book got.

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Dec 13, 2012 Kristin rated it really liked it

Yes, I'm reading a cookbook. Reading. My recent spate of Murakami novels got me interested in Japanese home cooking. I'm cooking every recipe in the book.
I've liked everything I've made, and LOVED a few things. I feel pretty knowledgeable about japanese cuisine now.
Some of the measurements aren't translated correctly, but that'southward part of the adventure. Yes, I'm reading a cookbook. Reading. My recent spate of Murakami novels got me interested in Japanese habitation cooking. I'm cooking every recipe in the book.
I've liked everything I've made, and LOVED a few things. I feel pretty knowledgeable about japanese cuisine now.
Some of the measurements aren't translated correctly, but that's part of the gamble. ...more

I like to cook Japanese food every day and then I had read some books written by Harumi. It is frequently non like shooting fish in a barrel to melt Japanese nutrient but information technology is very delicous to eat Japanese food for adlults or children.
I recall that it is a elementary cooking book so it is good for someone to cook Japanese unproblematic foods.

Jun 12, 2019 Mary rated it really liked it

Approachable, contemporary Japanese food that is accessible to almost any cook.

Feb 22, 2022 Linda Sue rated information technology it was amazing

This is one of my favorite cookbooks and it gets used OFTEN! Authentic Japanese flavors and most of her recipes are not difficult to brand.
I cook lunch for my Japanese mom every Sunday and she has loved everything I make from this book. This is proverb a lot because my mom is a wonderful cook and I grew up eating her delicious Japanese nutrient every day. Makes me so happy that I tin at present melt for her, and fifty-fifty though I will never be as adept of a cook every bit her I love making the dishes from Harumi-san's This is ane of my favorite cookbooks and it gets used OFTEN! Accurate Japanese flavors and about of her recipes are non difficult to make.
I cook luncheon for my Japanese mom every Sun and she has loved everything I make from this book. This is maxim a lot because my mom is a wonderful cook and I grew up eating her succulent Japanese nutrient every day. Makes me and so happy that I can now cook for her, and even though I will never be as practiced of a melt every bit her I love making the dishes from Harumi-san's cookbooks. ...more

Mar 12, 2018 Beka rated it liked it

If I had admission to some of these ingredients, I think most of the recipes seem pretty doable.

Will requite a star rating when I've made some of the recipes, but this volume seems to be only the introduction to Japanese-style home cooking I was looking for: piece of cake recipes with simple ingredients. Definitely going to suspension out the mandoline, though, every bit I take neither the knife skill nor the patience for finely julienning so many vegetables! Will give a star rating when I've fabricated some of the recipes, but this book seems to be merely the introduction to Japanese-style home cooking I was looking for: easy recipes with uncomplicated ingredients. Definitely going to break out the mandoline, though, every bit I have neither the knife skill nor the patience for finely julienning so many vegetables! ...more

Feb 24, 2016 Ann rated it it was astonishing

Very instructive cookery book with cute photography and like shooting fish in a barrel to follow recipes. A good introduction in Japanese cuisine beyond sushi, yakitori and the like for everyday dishes or for a little party. The recipes are all designed around ingredients y'all can, reasonably easy, detect in Kingdom of belgium and I suppose by extension in Europe.
I fabricated quite a few of them and all where very succulent.

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Madeleine - 4 stars
A bully everyday Japanese cookbook where you can get nearly of the ingredients at our local grocery. She divides out commonly used dressings, sauces and marinades which can exist used with other preparations.

Jan 17, 2013 Colette! rated information technology really liked it

Simple and succulent Japanese recipes. Each recipe is accompanied by a very well-composed photo of the finished dish. We've made several items from here and each have come out very well. Really glad nosotros found this. Uncomplicated and delicious Japanese recipes. Each recipe is accompanied past a very well-composed photograph of the finished dish. We've made several items from here and each have come out very well. Really glad we institute this. ...more than

May sixteen, 2010 Avis Black rated it did not similar it

One of the least appetizing books on Japanese foods that I've come beyond.
This is 'meat and potatoes' Japanese cooking, and the recipes contain a tiresome repetition of flavorings. Besides, if yous take issues with common salt or soy allergies, forget it. There's soy sauce in almost every recipe. One of the to the lowest degree appetizing books on Japanese foods that I've come up across.
This is 'meat and potatoes' Japanese cooking, and the recipes contain a tiresome repetition of flavorings. As well, if you accept problems with salt or soy allergies, forget it. There's soy sauce in almost every recipe. ...more

Oct 22, 2015 Gabe rated it really liked it

A adept selection of authentic Japanese recipes and lots of photos

Jan 14, 2013 Robin rated it actually liked information technology

Recipes made: Ginger Pork, Salmon Nanbanzuke, Rice with Soy-flavoured Pork and Carrots, Green Pea Rice, Rice with Fresh Ginger

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