A celebration of food, culture and place, here are 100 dishes from Tokyo, the gastronomic megacity. There are recipes for miso, sushi, soba noodles, bentos, sushi, fried rice, Japanese tapas, desserts, cakes and sweets; plus features on the key essential cooking techniques and key ingredients, making it truly Japanese food made simple. Author Maori Murota grew up in Tokyo and was inspired to write this book by her mother's cooking and memories of growing up in Tokyo, cooking at home, eating out. Her mission is to demystify Japanese food, to make it accessible and understood by anyone and everyone interested in learning about a food culture and eating well...
Maori Murota Books
Maori Murota aims to demystify Japanese food, making it accessible and understandable to anyone interested in learning about a food culture and eating well. Her writing is inspired by her childhood in Tokyo, memories of home cooking, and experiences with dining out. After leaving Japan at seventeen and living in New York and Indonesia, she settled in Paris, where she transitioned from a career in styling to pursue her passion for food. Today, Maori is a respected chef, event caterer, and private chef who shares her expertise in authentic Japanese home cooking.
Simply Japanese
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Enjoy delicious, healthful Japanese food anytime with this stylish four-color cookbook featuring 100 authentic and simple recipes to elevate your cooking skills. The author, Maori Murota, provides home cooks with the ingredients, tools, and confidence needed to prepare staples of Japanese family cuisine, such as udon, soba, miso, onigiri, and tofu. After moving to France and facing challenges in finding familiar Japanese products during the pandemic, Maori began experimenting in her kitchen, drawing on her twenty years of catering experience. She successfully made udon noodles, gyoza dough, and fermented tsukemono pickles using locally sourced ingredients, discovering how easy it was to create these authentic dishes. This process deepened her connection to her mother and grandmother, who had taught her these culinary traditions. The cookbook features detailed step-by-step instructions and stunning photos, showcasing traditional recipes for appetizers, soups, entrees, desserts, and original dishes inspired by foreign cuisines. With vegan alternatives and helpful tips, it demonstrates that a plant-based Japanese diet is accessible. Full of flavor and healthful ingredients, the recipes cater to cooks of all levels, inviting them on a journey into the heart of Japanese cuisine.
Entdecken Sie die kulinarische Magie Tokios und tauchen Sie ein in die pulsierende, exotische und einzigartige Welt der japanische Küche 100 sorgfältig ausgewählte Kultrezepte über traditionelle japanische Gerichte bis zu moderner japanischer Kochkunst bringen Ihnen das Lebensgefühl Tokios näher. Von Sushi über Bento bis zu Miso und mehr – bringen Sie die authentischen Aromen Tokios direkt in Ihr Zuhause. Fantastische Rezeptfotos nehmen dich mit auf eine visuelle Reise durch die Vielfalt der Gerichte , während beeindruckende Bilder der Stadt das Lebensgefühl Tokios einfangen. Lernen Sie japanische Kochtechniken und authentische japanische Rezepte kennen und lassen Sie sich von Tokyo und der japanischen Kochkunst inspirieren.