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Title: Being newly interested in Japanese cuisine...
Review: I found this book a treasure. The organization is, as the title suggests, around the key ingredients that are essential to Japanese cuisine. The ingredients are grouped in sections such as noodles, vegetables, tofu and related products, fish & shellfish, herbs & spices, etc. Each major ingredient has a page or two with a description, uses, and a recipe or two that highlight that ingredient. These are classic recipes that are basic to Japanese cuisine and serve as a wonderful introduction to the simplicity and beauty of these dishes. The photos are big and brilliant and this book would do as well as a coffee table art book as a kitchen reference. There is also a short section in the beginning that introduces the reader to a brief history of Japan and how the culture has evolved with its cuisine. Taken one recipe at a time, it opens up a whole world that is Japanese cuisine.
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