Dimensions
116 x 166 x 19mm
For People Who Live to Eat, Drink and Travel.
Includes Local Recipes and Culinary Dictionary.
From the traditional dishes served at rural hot-spring ryokan inns, to Buddhist temple tea ceremonies, to the restaurant-filled high-rise madness of Tokyo, Japan expresses itself through its food. This guide takes you on a journey through all of Japan's culinary life.
We go beyond the familiar sake and sushi, covering the essentials - dashi (stock), bento boxes and soba noodles, and the exotic - fermented soy beans, matsutake mushrooms, and fish that will wriggle as they slide down your throat. Itadakimasho! Let's eat!
Features:
- The essential guide to the culture of food and drink in Japan
- Celebrating the seasons with Japan's calendar of festivals
- An exploration of the regional influences that make up Japanese cuisine
- Shopping and eating out in Japan as well as understanding the menu
- The definitive culinary dictionary, a quick reference glossary and useful phrases for every food and drink occasion
- Tantalising photography and recipes
