The Japanese Kitchen is a visually stunning and fascinating insight into the exquisite cuisine of Japan. Kimiko Barber presents 100 ingredients, from the more familiar, such as soba (noodles) to the more unusual umeboshi (pickled plum), covering history, appearance, taste, buying, storing, culinary use and health benefits. This is accompanied by 200 delicious recipes, from classic recipes such as Chicken Teriyaki and Miso Soup to modern dishes like Crabmeat, Chilli and Lime Sushi and Cucumber Cups with Wasabi Mayonnaise. Through informative prose and beautiful photography The Japanese Kitchen tells the full story behind Japanese cuisine and makes it inviting and accessible to all.

Author Biography

Kimiko Barber is a self-taught Japanese cook and demonstrator, who teaches regularly at cookery schools around the UK. She is the author of Sushi, Taste and Technique, Easy Noodles, The Japanese Kitchen, Yo Sushi Cookbook, The Chopsticks Diet, and Japanese Pure and Simple (shortlisted for the World Food Media and Guild of Food Writers' healthy eating awards).