The Art of Japanese Vegetarian Cooking
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Book Overview
Japanese cuisine uses fresh vegetables, tofu, noodles, rice, and a variety of tangy sauces in imaginative ways for uniquely delicious results. Authentic and adventurous,The Art of Japanese Vegetarian Cookingtakes you on a fascinating culinary tour of Japan, visiting steamy tempura counters and traditional Buddhist temples alike. Here are dozens of basic recipes for noodle and rice dishes, salads, soups, and stews you' ll want to use again and again, as well as wonderful Japanese specialties such as: Mizunna Erini-Saut?ed Japanese Greens with Fried Tofu and Chili Kikuna Shiro Ae-Chrysanthemum Leaf and White Miso Dip Renkon Daikon Ae-Cold Lotus Root and White Radish Salad Onigiri-Savory Rice Triangles Harumaki-Spring Rolls About the Author Max Jacobson, a food critic for the Orange County edition of the Los Angeles Times, spent four years in Japan, where he wrote extensively about food, restaurants, and cooking. He is the author ofGoing Out in Orange County, has contributed toWine Spectator, Epicure, California, theSan Francisco Examiner, and has hosted his own radio show,Dining and Entertaining for the 90s. A dedicated and adventurous cook, he has visited more than sixty countries, exploring the diverse cooking traditions of the world.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0761503080
ISBN13:9780761503088
Release Date:May 1996
Publisher:Prima Lifestyles
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 7.2" x 7.2"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Good Japanese food, overall good cookbook...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a pretty amazing book for someone who has had a long-standing interest in both Far East cooking and vegetarianism. It adds a bit of the history of the dishes as well as their everyday uses, plus some of the author's personal experiences. I have tried many of these recipes and while they are definitely "lite", a discerning palate will learn to appreciate those qualities. I wouldn't recommend this a a starter for someone who has not had some prior experience in the cooking of Japanese foods. It definitely takes practice, but the payoff is worth it. I cook something from this book at least once a week, if not more. Fortunately, I have access to stores which carry some of the more obscure goods which are required in the recipes. That could become an issue as well. But for the adventurous and at least moderately experienced vegetarian cook this is definitely a good book to pick up. (Also, when I began to add these recipes in to my regular vegetarian diet, I began to lose weight. Could be an added bonus for people who share a similar body type!)
Well Travelled.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Being vegetarian and having lived in Japan for many years, I found this book a welcome relief to the narrow band of books that are available to people like myself. The recipes are very 'Japanese' in the sense that few ingredients and spices are used. Japanese food is very much based on the 'season' and if you have not lived in Japan this is a great way to sample Japanese cuisine without meat.'Bland' is not a word I would use when describing Japanese food, but then if you're used to 'over oily' American or European style food then you may find these reciepes somewhat lite.
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