Japanese Soul Cooking: Ramen, Tonkatsu, Tempura, and More from the Streets and Kitchens of Tokyo and Beyond

A collection of more than 100 recipes that introduces Japanese comfort food to American home cooks, exploring new ingredients, techniques, and the surprising origins of popular dishes like gyoza and tempura.     Japanese food is often thought of as precise, austere, and time-consuming. But along with the high (kaiseki and tea ceremony)…

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Mayumi’s Kitchen: Macrobiotic Cooking for Body and Soul

In Mayumi’s Kitchen, Mayumi Nishimura, a leading figure in the macrobiotics world and Madonna’s private macrobiotic chef, shares her recipes for delicious food that nourishes the body and the soul. Macrobiotics is a healthy, nature-friendly way of life based on a diet of whole grains, vegetables, and beans. People all…

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