Japanese Home Cooking

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This essential guide to Japanese home cooking offers a wealth of ingredients, techniques, and over 100 recipes for both seasoned cooks and beginners seeking authentic flavors. With a focus on high-quality, seasonal ingredients and simple preparations, the author shares recipes infused with a passion for traditional Japanese cuisine. The journey begins with the pantry, exploring foundational recipes like dashi and pickles, alongside essential techniques for making noodles and cooking rice. These building blocks pave the way for everyday recipes, including Grilled Onigiri and Japanese Chicken Curry. The book further delves into a variety of dishes categorized by meal types: breakfast; vegetables and grains; meat; fish; noodles, dumplings, and savory pancakes; and sweets and beverages. Classic recipes such as Kenchin-jiru, Temaki Zushi, and Oden are featured alongside inventive dishes like Mochi Waffles with Tatsuta and First Garden Soba Salad. Stunning photographs complement the text, which also shares stories of food purveyors from California and Japan. This comprehensive guide is both generous and authoritative, appealing to home cooks at all skill levels.