Japanese Food

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Including an introductory letter written by the author, Hisashi Kashiwai. The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the second book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and follows on from The...

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Born in the United States into a secularized Hindu family, Amit Majmudar puzzled over the many religious traditions on offer and found that the Bhagavad-Gita had much to teach him with its "song of multiplicities." Chief among them is that "its own assertions aren't as important as the...

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A fascinating journey through the wisdom and wonders of Japan In love with all things Japan or looking to absorb a little Japanese wisdom into your daily life? From the philosophies of ikigai and wabi sabi to kitsch karaoke nights and futuristic robot restaurants; traditional tea ceremonies and...

The fundamental components of Japanese meals are rice, soup, and side dishes, with the soup providing both water and salt.

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Introducing popular Japanese dishes such as "YAKI-TORI"(means 'grilled chicken') and "SUSHI", as well as "IZAKAYA" menus.

Sweet foods, such as Japanese and Western confectionaries, are known as kanmi (sweets).

Umeboshi are a type of pickle made from ume (plums) fruits that are dried in the sun after being salted and soaked in ume vinegar.

Chawanmushi is a dish made by mixing various ingredients along with a beaten egg and dashi stock in a small bowl.

Rice has been an important part of the lives of Japanese people since ancient times.

Among the many types of egg cuisines, tamagoyaki is said to be one of Japan's unique household dishes. It is also known as atsuyaki tamago.

As well as okonomiyaki and takoyaki, there is another type of well-known "flour-based food" called monjayaki.

Menchi katsu is a popular side dish on par with croquette.

Chirashi-zushi is a type of sushi made by combining various ingredients with vinegared rice.

Tsukemono is a kind of food, mostly vegetables, that has been pickled in salt, rice bran, miso, or something else.

Tsukudani is a dish that boils foods like seafood, seaweed, or vegetables in a salty-sweet seasoning made from ingredients such as sugar, soy sauce, and mirin.

In Japan, it is customary to eat eel to prevent summer exhaustion due to its high nutritional value.