I have been translating a lot of Japanese books lately, such as the Asian Salads and Asian Noodles ones I mentioned previously. This is the latest one to come out, called The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook, by Wataru Yokota (Tuttle Publishing). I didn’t just translate it; I also wrote the…
The Just Bento Cookbook 2: Make Ahead, Easy, Healthy Lunches to Go is the sequel to the best-selling The Just Bento Cookbook. It contains almost all new recipes (with the exception of a handful of “classics”), and is designed to expand your bento making repertoire, as well as increase your…
It’s been a while since I updated the information about The Just Bento Cookbook – 7 long years in fact. It’s still in print (it has actually gone through double-digit printings!) and still doing very well. And I’m happy to announce that an ebook edition will finally be relieased on…
My cookbook is available to buy on Amazon. I want to share one of the most popular recipes from my cookbook SALMON TERIYAKI. The homemade teriyaki sauce works really well with other meats too including steak and chicken. If you are vegetarian it works beautifully drizzled over steamed vegetables or…
I’m happy to announce that The Just Bento Cookbook 2 is now officially out! It is available from Amazon worldwide and other fine booksellers. Here are some handy Amazon links. (Disclaimer: these are affiliate links, which bring a small commission to me, at no additional cost to you. ^_^) If…
Dear JFR readers: Thank you for your overwhelming response to this post! We now have our testing team in place, and have stopped accepting testers for the time being. I may put out the call for more testers in a month, please stay tuned. Thank you again — Harris…
Nobu’s restaurants are known the world over for the quality of their ingredients and for the skill and originality with which the food is prepared and presented. Now, in this first cookbook by Nobu to focus on vegetable dishes, the master chef shares his expertise and deep knowledge of Japanese…
Can you guys believe it’s September already? Everyone on the mainland has been posting first day of school pictures of their kids and so you know lots of bentos are being made once more. Some exciting news, which I’ve been waiting to post for weeks now: the sequel to Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches is titled Yum-Yum Bento All Year Round: Box Lunches for Every Season. The book will be released in late December, just in time for people to start the new year. Isn’t the cover so cute? I’ve been wanting to do a holiday-themed sequel for years, and it’s nice to finally see it happening! Maki and I busted our behinds …
For chef Tyson Cole, sushi has always been more than just food; it’s an expression of his love and respect for Japanese culture. Having now devoted more than a decade of his life to the skill, art, and discipline of being a sushi chef, Cole’s sole purpose is simple: to…
Japanese pubs, called izakaya, are attracting growing attention in Japan and overseas. As a matter of fact, a recent article in The New York Times claimed that the izakaya is starting to shove the sushi bar off its pedestal. While Japan has many guidebooks and cookbooks, this is the first…
Reading manga sure can make a person hungry! Food appears frequently in Japanese comics, but what exactly is it that the characters are eating? Introducing The Manga Cookbook, an illustrated step-by-step guide to preparing simple Japanese dishes using ingredients found in every Western kitchen. Learn to identify and make the…
Bento fever has recently swept across the West, fuelled not just by an interest in cute, decorative food, but by the desire for an economical, healthy approach to eating in these times of recession. A leading light in the popularization of bento has been Makiko Itoh, whose blog, Just Bento,…
