Panamapeet
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I would like to gain some knowledge on Japanese cooking. Aside from websites, does anyone have recommendations on a good (=authentic) Japanese cook book (in English)?
Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art by Shizuo Tsuji is my go to Japanese cookbook. It talks about Japanese style, technique, theory, and recipes. It's designed to teach you how to cook Japanese food yourself more than just follow recipes.
Maybe to learn a cuisine style, getting a cookbook that is more semi-authentic (as in, with an index that reads like the menu of a quality japanese restaurant outside japan) could be more helpful (unless you have had the home-cooked, traditional food) because there is some frame of reference regarding how things are supposed to come out.
And I found (not esp with japanese) that recipes from enthusiasts and chefs can be 50% more work but 200% more worth the work compared to what claims to be simple homestyle...
Maybe to learn a cuisine style, getting a cookbook that is more semi-authentic (as in, with an index that reads like the menu of a quality japanese restaurant outside japan) could be more helpful (unless you have had the home-cooked, traditional food) because there is some frame of reference regarding how things are supposed to come out.
And I found (not esp with japanese) that recipes from enthusiasts and chefs can be 50% more work but 200% more worth the work compared to what claims to be simple homestyle...
Morimoto's new cookbook "Japanese Home Cooking" is a nice combination of recipes along with technique and ingredient discussions, IMO. I also agree that "Japanese Farm Food" is a good book.
@Nemo yes.
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