Japanese Home Cooking: Simple Meals, Authentic Flavors

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I am a fortunate Angeleno who has had the wonderful opportunity to attend two of Sonoko Sakai’s cooking classes at her home. She is a master chef who is truly passionate about making traditional Japanese cuisine accessible to the home cook. I love the introduction to this book and was very touched by her description of her journey to teaching cooking with a focus on the craft of artisanal cooking. The book is much more than an assortment of recipes, it is a complete education in the culture of traditional Japanese cooking. The subtitle “simple meals, authentic flavors,” refers to the home-style way of preparing food. This does not mean that the preparation of the recipes are necessarily easy and fast. But the ingredients are clean and authentic, and the recipes are clear and instructive with gorgeous pictures. The resulting dishes are so incredibly delicious. My favorites dishes so far are the water kimchi which is super beautiful and refreshing and the amazuzuke (quick vinegar pickles) which also make beautiful gifts. Speaking of gifts, I am planning to buy copies of this book for holiday gifts for friends and family.

Very Informative and good to understand. Lot of Information to use in your everyday cooking.

Este libro me ha encantado. Me enganchó su lectura desde las primeras páginas. Esta muy bien organizado, las recetas son sencillas pero muy bien explicadas incluso las que hay que son mas complejas. El libro es ordenado, y se ve que está hecho con mucho cariño. Es un libro especial.

This cookbook is more like a textbook than a cookbook. Too many food philosophies and stories from her childhood. Recipes seem to be for Americans. Content organization is confusing. I returned it and bought a different Japanese cookbook which is so much better and easier to follow.