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A charming cookbook featuring recipes for the delicious food seen in the classic Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro.Studio Ghibli’s movies feature enticing food that has been animated in gorgeous detail. With My Neighbor Totoro: The Official Cookbook, fans are invited to recreate these delicious recipes in their own homes!Featuring step-by-step instructions and photography, this charming cookbook provides recipes for the delectable dishes seen in the movie, including Satsuki’s Homemade Bento, Moving Day Caramels, and Granny’s Ohagi. The book will also teach readers how to cook the fresh vegetables grown in Granny’s garden. Additional recipes inspired by the movie, such as Soot Gremlin Donuts and Acorn-Shaped Sweet Potato Snacks, are sure to delight all. Interspersed throughout this cookbook are numerous images and a retelling of the movie’s key moments.This book is perfect for all fans of the classic movie who want to bring a little bit of Studio Ghibli’s magic into their homes and onto their dining tables. Read more

Learn the art of handmade sushi with this beginner-friendly guide―the ultimate gift for the sushi-lover in your life!Sushi is a culinary art form with almost infinite ingredients, colors, textures, sauces, and aesthetics. This sushi cookbook for beginners shows you how to prepare 100 sushi recipes step-by-step, so you can bring home some delicious options from around the world―no experience required.Learn the many variations sushi has taken―from classics like Tuna Rolls to nontraditional choices like Spicy Fried Mozzarella Rolls―and learn about the essential sushi making supplies like a sushi-rolling mat and a rice paddle, as well as advice for selecting high-quality ingredients and preparing them to perfection.Sushi, top to bottom―Get a crash course in sushi, sashimi, nigiri, and more, all featuring readily available ingredients.A healthy mix―Find something to suit every taste with a variety of classic seafood choices, vegetarian options, and beyond.Pantry staples―Discover how having small pantry items like roasted sesame seeds and dashi stock powder makes a world of difference.Bring the amazing flavors of sushi to your table with this sushi recipe book for beginners. Read more

A comic book cookbook with accessible ramen recipes for the home cook, including simple weeknight bowls, weekend project stocks, homemade noodles, and an array of delicious accompaniments, with insights and tips from notable ramen luminaries.LONGLISTED FOR THE ART OF EATING PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY CHICAGO TRIBUNE • ONE OF THE YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION’S GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENSPlayful and instructive, this hybrid cookbook/graphic novel introduces the history of ramen and provides more than 40 recipes for everything you need to make the perfect bowl at home including tares, broths, noodles, and toppings. Authors Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan present colorful, humorous, and easy-to-follow comics that fully illustrate the necessary steps and ingredients for delicious homemade ramen. Along the way, they share preparation shortcuts that make weeknight ramen a reality; provide meaty tidbits on Japanese culinary traditions; and feature words of wisdom, personal anecdotes, and cultural insights from eminent ramen figures such as chef Ivan Orkin and Ramen Adventures' Brian MacDuckston. Recipes include broths like Shio, Shoyu, Miso, and Tonkotsu, components such as Onsen Eggs, Chashu, and Menma, and offshoots like Mazemen, Tsukemen, and Yakisoba. Ideal for beginners, seasoned cooks, and armchair chefs alike, this comic book cookbook is an accessible, fun, and inviting introduction to one of Japan's most popular and iconic dishes. Read more

Embark on a culinary adventure to JapanJapanese cooking has evolved not from one culture, but from many cultures, histories, and influences. This introductory Japanese cookbook will lead the beginner from learning Japanese cuisine basics to creating traditional and modern dishes.What sets this cookbook apart:70+ mouthwatering recipes―With so many delicious choices, like the classic Miso Soup and Super Simple Ramen, or the more contemporary Bacon Fried Rice and Football Sushi, it's impossible to pick a favorite.Japanese kitchen prep―This cookbook shows you how to stock up on essential, authentic ingredients common to Japanese cooking, as well as must-have tools and utensils.Beginner basics―Recipes feature Japanese cooking techniques, minimal steps, and suggestions for easy-to-find ingredient substitutions. Plus, many meals can be made in 30 minutes or less, which translates to weeknight family dinners.Discover the art of Japanese cooking with the user-friendly Japanese Cookbook for Beginners. Read more

More than 400 authentic Japanese recipes for the home cook from bestselling author Nancy Singleton HachisuJapan: The Cookbook has more than 400 sumptuous recipes by acclaimed food writer Nancy Singleton Hachisu. The iconic and regional traditions of Japan are organized by course and contain insightful notes alongside the recipes. The dishes - soups, noodles, rices, pickles, one-pots, sweets, and vegetables - are simple and elegant. Read more

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A beautiful and lavishly photographed cookbook focused on authentic Japanese clay-pot cooking, showcasing beloved recipes and updates on classics, with background on the origins and history of donabe. Japanese clay pot (donabe) cooking has been refined over centuries into a versatile and simple method for preparing both dramatic and comforting one-pot meals. In Donabe, Tokyo native and cooking school instructor Naoko Takei Moore and chef Kyle Connaughton offer inspiring Japanese home-style recipes such as Sizzling Tofu and Mushrooms in Miso Sauce and Dashi-Rich Shabu-Shabu, as well as California-inspired dishes including Steam-Fried Black Cod with Crisp Potatoes, Leeks, and Walnut-Nori Pesto or Smoked Duck Breast with Creamy Wasabi–Green Onion Dipping Sauce. All are rich in flavor, simple to prepare, and perfect for a communal dining experience with family and friends. Donabe also features recipes from luminary chefs such as David Kinch, Namae Shinobu, and Cortney Burns and Nick Balla, all of whom use donabe in their own kitchens. Collectible, beautiful, and functional, donabe can easily be an essential part of your cooking repetory. Read more

Bring your favorite anime foods to life with 75 recipes—from traditional Japanese favorites to inventive recreations—that are easy to make, fun, and delicious. Food plays an important role in anime, whether it is briefly shown in a slice-of-life scene or the entire plotline of an episode or even a series, and popular anime food creator Nadine Estero (@issagrill) has perfectly captured these favorite food moments. In The Anime Chef Cookbook, she brings 75 appetizers, mains, desserts, and drinks from the screen to your table so that you can enjoy the same foods as your favorite characters, with recipes including:Haikyuu!! steamed pork bunsFood Wars! soufflé omeletIsekai Izakaya pork katsu sandwichMy Hero Academia cold sobaMarch Comes in Like a Lion pampered udonDragon Ball Z meat lover's meat feastKiki's Delivery Service chocolate cakeYour Name strawberry pancakes with macaronsClannad starfish sconesLaid-Back Camp hot buttered rum cowand much more!Along with the easy-to-follow recipes are stunning anime-style food illustrations and information about the exact episodes that feature the foods, allowing The Anime Chef Cookbook to immerse you in your favorite animated worlds while satisfying your appetite. Read more

A collection of more than 100 recipes that introduces Japanese comfort food to American home cooks, exploring new ingredients, techniques, and the surprising origins of popular dishes like gyoza and tempura. Move over, sushi. It’s time for gyoza, curry, tonkatsu, and furai. These icons of Japanese comfort food cooking are the hearty, flavor-packed, craveable dishes you’ll find in every kitchen and street corner hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Japan. In Japanese Soul Cooking, Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat introduce you to this irresistible, homey style of cooking. As you explore the range of exciting, satisfying fare, you may recognize some familiar favorites, including ramen, soba, udon, and tempura. Other, lesser known Japanese classics, such as wafu pasta (spaghetti with bold, fragrant toppings like miso meat sauce), tatsuta-age (fried chicken marinated in garlic, ginger, and other Japanese seasonings), and savory omelets with crabmeat and shiitake mushrooms will instantly become standards in your kitchen as well. With foolproof instructions and step-by-step photographs, you’ll soon be knocking out chahan fried rice, mentaiko spaghetti, saikoro steak, and more for friends and family. Ono and Salat’s fascinating exploration of the surprising origins and global influences behind popular dishes is accompanied by rich location photography that captures the energy and essence of this food in everyday life, bringing beloved Japanese comfort food to Western home cooks for the first time. Read more

Japanese Food Coloring Book with simple designs for maximum relaxation. Great gift idea for any happy occasion!These 40 big, bold, and easy coloring pages offer tons of fun and include a variety of delicious Featuring a Variety of Japanese Foods, Drinks, and Desserts, and more!This "Japanese Food Coloring Book" includes:40 hand-drawn pages ready for coloring.Large, bold, and simple designs for an enjoyable coloring experience.Single-sided pages to prevent bleed-through (if using markers, remember to place a protective sheet behind the page you're coloring)A convenient size of 8.5 x 8.5 inches for easy handling.Clear, crisp images.IDEAL GIFT: this book provides a calming activity for both children and adults.👍 Make sure to check out the rest of our adorable coloring and activity books!! Read more

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After receiving many requests from readers all over the world, Nami released the Essential Japanese Recipes Cookbook - Vol. 1 that features a collection of her most popular recipes that have been tested and loved by her readers.With 33 recipes, this cookbook includes the classic chawanmushi, gyudon, and tamagoyaki, as well as modern favorites like California rolls and green tea ice cream. Nami focuses on the authentic methods on how the Japanese cooks prepare these delicious meals at home.You'll learn to make chicken teriyaki just like how her grandmother and mother taught her. The book also includes essential pantry items and cooking basics like making perfect steamed rice, sushi rice, and dashi soup stock. These published recipes have been tested and highly rated by her worldwide blog readers, so you too can make them in your kitchen with ease and confidence.Just One Cookbook Essential Japanese Recipes will be the perfect guide for all beginners in Japanese cooking. Read more

Discover everything there is to know about sushi!Sushi has taken the world by storm. Now, brilliant young Tokyo-based sushi chef Jun Takahashi wants to share his love and scientific knowledge of sushi-making with the world! His mastery of all things sushi is unparalleled and will appeal to professional chefs and sushi amateurs alike.With the help of gorgeous color photos and informative charts and diagrams, Takahashi and his two co-authors, Hidemi Sato and Mitose Tsuchida, cover the full range of sushi-making topics—from the biology and scientific composition of the ingredients, to the techniques sushi chefs learn over years of difficult training, to basic recipes for Tokyo-style sushi rice, sauces, condiments, and side dishes. The book's sections include lessons on how to:Find all types of seafood, such as eel, sea urchins, tuna, etc.Marinate fish with kombu seaweed.Cure fish with vinegar and sugar.Use and maintain high-quality Japanese sushi knives and an Ohitsu (a wooden rice container).Recognize the anatomy of a fish, different ways to cut a fish, and where to find the best meat.Shuck and prepare clams, such as the Mirugai Clam.Identify vinegar varieties and soy sauces.Prepare wasabi as well as grate, boil, and pickle ginger. Cook with heat and the differences between simmering (grilling) and dry-cooking (pan frying).Perfect traditional Japanese dishes, such as the tamago-yaki, Japanese Omelet.Recipes for 23 different types of sushi.Whether you're a professional chef, a casual lover of Japanese cuisine, or a sushi fanatic, this beautiful book will provide fascinating insights into the world of Japan's iconic national dish. Read more

Bring some magic into your kitchen with this unofficial collection of Japanese recipes inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s most beloved films.Since 1985, Studio Ghibli has enchanted moviegoers with fantastic stories of adventure, magic, friendship, family, and most of all—the most delicious-looking animated food. Now you can create your own mouthwatering dishes with this book full of 50 unofficial, fan-created recipes! From tantalizing breakfasts and lunches to Japanese favorites like yakitori and onigiri, recipes include: Skillet bacon and eggsRamen with “haaaam”!Herring and pumpkin pot pieSteamed red bean baoSalmon with beurre blanc sauceAnd more! Perfect for fans of Japanese anime, manga, and comfort food cooking! Cover illustrations: ©Cathy Phung Read more

Satisfy your ramen cravings at home (and affordably)! Kawaii Café Ramen includes over 60 easy-to-follow recipes, beautifully illustrated in a fun anime style.Kawaii Café Ramen covers everything you need to know, including how to put together a bowl of piping hot ramen in a myriad of ways with a choice of four soup bases, ramen noodles (homemade or store-bought), and traditional and non-traditional ingredients. Enjoy bowls of pork, chicken, and beef ramen, or branch out with seafood, vegetarian, and spicy soups—and even cold ramen and a breakfast version topped with bacon and a poached egg. Make your soup base in advance and you have a quick, easy, and special midweek family meal.Each accompanied by exciting anime-style illustrations, the recipes include:Indonesian Pork Ramen with Coconut Curry SoupChicken Meatball RamenTeriyaki Beef–Wrapped Asparagus RamenCalifornia Ramen with Crabmeat, Avocado, and CucumberSpicy Tofu RamenCrispy Greens Ramen with Swiss Chard, Kale, and Brussels SproutsWith yummy recipes, down-to-earth writing, and a delightful design, Kawaii Café Ramen is the ultimate guide to this global phenomenon. Read more

A BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle2024 JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE: RESTAURANT AND PROFESSIONAL BOOK RINTARO, the debut cookbook from one of San Francisco’s most acclaimed restaurants, translates the experience of a Tokyo izakaya to the home kitchen. Crowd-pleasing foods like curry rice, tonkatsu, and yakitori, eaten most often at lunch counters and in home kitchens, live alongside sashimi, fresh bamboo shoots, and other dishes that are usually considered part of a more elevated Japanese cooking tradition. Through clear instruction, abundant photography, and utterly delicious recipes, RINTAROdemystifies Japanese food for home cooks with over 70 recipes for rice, simmered dishes, homemade udon, and grilled foods. RINTARO shows a cross section of Japanese food that isn’t usually shown in American cookbooks. The book showcases exciting but simple food that tastes both like Japan and California—not fusion food—but the food that you’d expect if the Bay Area were a region of Japan. With gorgeous photography and special design and production touches, this is a book that will live in the kitchen as well as on the coffee table. Read more

Make easy and delicious ramen recipes at homeFrom the simple and straightforward, to the more complex and creative, Ramen for Beginners includes over 75 mouth-watering ramen recipes. Packed with umami, this ramen cookbook contains step-by-step instructions for beginners, including a primer on ingredients and getting your kitchen ramen-ready. Start with one of the "building block" recipes, like a rich chicken bone broth, then choose from seasoning and topping recipes to layer complex flavors in one slurpy bowl of comfort. Inventive recipes use both traditional and nontraditional ingredients to create fresh takes on comfort-food classics, including soy-marinated eggs and ramen with crispy kale. Enjoy this essential beginner's guide to making scrumptious bowls of ramen noodles with your own fresh ingredients any time the mood strikes. Read more

‘Umai opens the doors to Millie’s tiny kitchen in Tokyo, showing us just how soulful and simple Japanese cooking can be. This book is heartfelt and healing.’ – Yotam Ottolenghi   ‘A vibrant exploration of Japanese cuisine with beautiful writing and exciting recipes to nourish the soul.’ – Ixta Belfrage   ‘This is a beautiful book. Millie takes your hand and guides you into her kitchen – the Japanese kitchen – in a very honest, approachable and wonderfully delicious way.’ – Noor MuradUmai is an introduction to the comfort and serenity of Japan; it is an exploration and celebration of a culture deeply rooted in food.  With over 80 delicious dishes that evoke the country’s rich heritage, Umai covers easy lunches, family favorites and classics designed for sharing, as well as simple and sweet desserts. Woven between the recipes are passages that will transport you to the enticing eateries of Japan. Venture to a traditional izakaya for classic small plates and recreate this at home, warm your soul at a no-frills hole-in-the-wall teishokuya or delve into unmissable delicacies at a local Japanese bakery – there’s plenty to guide you through what to expect on your journey.  ​Take this as your invitation to enter the Japanese home kitchen and gain a local’s perspective on a cuisine that is known and loved around the world.  Read more

Looking for quick and easy lunch options? This Bento Box Cookbook will teach you to make creative mix and match recipes for easy lunch time! Inside the recipe book you’ll find 3 categories – Protein, Base, and Side. Feel free to dive in and customize your lunch recipes! Most of the recipes can be made ahead in big batches for easy meal prep throughout the week. So, let’s get started! Read more