Japanese Soul Cooking: Ramen, Tonkatsu, Tempura and more from the Streets and Kitchens of Tokyo and beyond

This book needs to be tried. I became motivated to try my hand at japanese food after several good evenings out. I have never been to Japan, so I don't have room for comparison with "authentic" japanese food. The recipes are all great, and not too challenging from a technical perspective, just as soul cooking should be. The book itself is a pleasure to cruise through and there is an abundance of good reading about the history and story behind the dishes. It also has useful colloquial short cuts that are clearly popular in Japan, with various prefab food being recommended to save time, but they are optional if you want to try the whole thing. I have, and will continue to recommend this book to my friends and family that have enjoyed this food.

The selection of recipes is very good and there is a large variety to suit all tastes. Some really nice foods and good instructions, but you may have to buy some specialist equipment....

My husband is English but I'm Japanese. So we eat Japanese meal often. I bought this book for my son's Christmas gift. Because son has left home and only coming home for Christmas. So I thought this book will help him to cook proper Japanese food. I looked at the contents and I thought the recipe is correct and easy to follow and I saw many authentic Japanese food. including very popular food in Japan. And the pictures on the each page was so good I thought worth buying for even just for the pictures. My son is very happy with the book. PS : Easiest and delicious one is I think KARA-AGE(Japanese fried chicken) Must try Japanese Curry(Delicious!!) TONKATSU( bread crumb coated fried pork) is good but makes mess in the kitchen.So I make many of them same time and freeze so as GYOZA.

This book is an improvement of the Wagamama series of books by including a more comprehensive list of Japanese menus, although there is only one picture for every three recipes or so. Mine came with the front cover upside-down compared to the inside pages, but that's not a big inconvenience. Well used already.

Best cooking book I've ever had! I've been living in Japan for half a year, and started missing the food when I came home to Europe. So far this book has taught me how to make my own Buldogu sosu, Okonomiyaki, Gengis Khan, Japanese style Bulgogi and Ramen.. All very delicious. I've love just reading randomly in this book as well, because it also tells some of the stories behind the dishes, -and the pictures are nice..

The recipes in this book are quick, easy and tasty. the detail that goes into each section is outstanding giving you a deep understanding of the foods

Good quality book with lots of information and way to follow and read recipes.

The book is nice and comes with lots of recipes. The issue I have with it is the author is a bit long winded in that there is a lot of text to read. I myself like to cook fast so prefer more 'to the point' recipes. However if you like to read an essay on each recipe then this is fine for you!

Recettes faciles à essayer chez soi et la plupart des sauces (curry, dashi, ...) sont présentée pour les réaliser à la maison donc pas besoin de se ruiner le portefeuille ou la santé avec des préparations instantanées. Très bon livres pour les débutants en cuisine japonaise comme moi !

Resistente. En cuanto al contenido, todo está muy bien explicado.

My 14yo daughter loves all things Japan! I bought this as a fun way for her to learn some cooking skills. We are having a blast cooking through the book together! The recipes are clear and easy, even for a beginner to follow, and each dish is better than the last. I don't know how that's even possible! We've done 6 recipes so far, all ones featured in her favorite anime shows. She's so excited that she actually knows what the characters are eating now! Wednesday Japanese Cooking Night has become our favorite night of the week!

Un recopilatorio de las recetas japonesas más reconfortantes y agradables: gyozas, udon, ramen, tonkatsu, entre muchos otros. Todas las recetas que he hecho (que no ha sido pocas) han salido perfectas (kitsune udon, soba con magret de pato, curry udon, alitas de pollo de Nagoya...). Además, se dan recetas para complementos como caldos y salsas, y cada plato va precedido de una agradable descripción o breve referencia histórico-social del plato. Eso sí, fundamental tener cerca un establecimiento asiático (o al menos ser consciente de que te faltarán ingredientes o tendrás que comprarlos por internet). En cualquier caso, si sabes inglés y te gusta la cocina japonesa, aquí encontrarás las recetas más agradables y auténticas que puedas desear.

As Described - great cook book