- Hardcover: 120 pages
- Publisher: Kodansha International; 1 edition (Jun 30 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 4770015836
- ISBN-13: 978-4770015839
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 23.6 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 581 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #536,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
A characteristic Japanese family meal, Tokyo-born Urakami tells us, includes ``a main dish of fish or meat, a side dish of braised vegetables, and a vinegared salad, accompanied by steamed rice and soup.'' The 53 recipes here feature vegetables such as sauteed burdock and braised daikon, as well as familiar dishes like yakitori , but as this book is meant for English-speaking cooks everywhere, Americans may find curious the instruction to ``coat the pot well with beef suet'' in the recipe for sukiyaki . Likewise, for ``marinated spicy fresh-water smelt,'' readers will want to know the size of the smelts (not given), and may be nonplussed by its substitute, ``horse mackerel fillets, cut into slices.'' The recipe for breaded fried swordfish lists only ``breadcrumbs for coating fish'' instead of panko , the coarse Japanese breadcrumbs that give a typically crunchy surface. Information is rather lacking on Japanese ingredients; in the refreshing-sounding recipe for salad with tofu dressing, the author assumes our familiarity with ``deep-fried tofu pouches'' and `` konnyaku (devil's tongue)sic .'' It is necessary to read the front matter; a recipe for the broth called dashi , used in more than half the recipes, appears under ``Cooking Notes.'' Helpfully, each recipe has its own color illustration.
Copyright 1992 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Japanese Family Style Recipes is a Kodansha International publication.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Culinary Delight!,
By Booklover (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Japanese Family Style Recipes (Hardcover)
This is a wonderful book, even for those not knowledgeable about Japanese cooking. The photography is inspiring, and made me want to try every recipe! The recipes are clearly written, easy to follow, and the dishes come out as expected. The authors have provided additional useful information at the top of each recipe, including helpful hints, possible substitutions and modifications, and food history and lore.My husband is Japanese American, and he actually was the one who chose this book. As a testament to the authenticity of the book, my husband's comment after I made a few of the recipes was: "Just like mamma use to make!"
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a bad start.,
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This review is from: Japanese Family Style Recipes (Hardcover)
I quite like this book. There's a picture for each of the recipes, fifty odd of them. There are however some problems which prevent the book from being really useful.The recipes are quite short, a page or less each. There's not much in the way of hints and tips, meaning that trial and error is required with some dishes. But I've still no idea firm my "white dumplings" really should be. I'm learning to make some assumptions, due to the instructions brevity, such as "cook for three minutes" means "cook for three minutes over a medium heat". I bought this book because I liked the concept, but a book three times this size is needed to do the subject justice.
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Favorite Japanese Cookbook,
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This review is from: Japanese Family Style Recipes (Hardcover)
My wife and I received this book as a gift from a Japanese exchange student 3 years ago. She used it to cook Japanese meals for us and now we use it at least once a week ourselves. We have purchased several other Japanese cookbooks since, but this is the very best we have seen. These are recipes that the Japanese actually prepare for themselves every day. Just an easy to understand cookbook with very delicious recipes. The photos of each recipe are also well photographed and appetizing.
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