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A celebration of food, culture and place, here are 100 dishes from Tokyo, the gastronomic megacity. There are recipes for miso, sushi, soba noodles, bentos, sushi, fried rice, Japanese tapas, desserts, cakes and sweets; plus features on the key essential cooking techniques and key ingredients, making it truly Japanese food made simple. Author Maori Murota grew up in Tokyo and was inspired to write this book by her mother s cooking and memories of growing up in Tokyo, cooking at home, eating out. Her mission is to demystify Japanese food, to make it accessible and understood by anyone and everyone interested in learning about a food culture and eating well.

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...a collection of approachable and authentic dishes that capture the magic of Japanese cooking today . . . Between each section, photos of street scenes from around Tokyo allow readers to go beyond developing a sense of taste. --Eater.com ...a delightful volume for fans of Japanese cuisine. The author demystifies the complexities of Japanese cooking and makes it accessible and easy to prepare. The book is clearly and concisely written with information on key basic cooking techniques for home cooks. --Epicurus ...Crack open Tokyo Cult Recipes, which is rich with street photography and a large collection of original recipes, ranging from street specialties, such as udon and yakitori, to home staples, including gyoza dumplings and nikujaga (a sweet and hearty beef stew). --Gear Patrol, The Year's Best New Cookbooks The cookbook . . . combines 100 recipes and handy step-by-steps with a lot of lovely photography by Akiko Ida and Pierre Javelle. --Los Angeles Times, Cookbook of the Week ...handy step-by-steps and fascinating detours through the kitchen--and city. A must-have for the Tokyo food fan in your life. --Los Angeles Times .. .a collection of approachable and authentic dishes that capture the magic of Japanese cooking today . . . Between each section, photos of street scenes from around Tokyo allow readers to go beyond developing a sense of taste. --Eater.com .. .a delightful volume for fans of Japanese cuisine. The author demystifies the complexities of Japanese cooking and makes it accessible and easy to prepare. The book is clearly and concisely written with information on key basic cooking techniques for home cooks. --Epicurus .. .Crack open Tokyo Cult Recipes, which is rich with street photography and a large collection of original recipes, ranging from street specialties, such as udon and yakitori, to home staples, including gyoza dumplings and nikujaga (a sweet and hearty beef stew). --Gear Patrol, The Year's Best New Cookbooks .. .handy step-by-steps and fascinating detours through the kitchen--and city. A must-have for the Tokyo food fan in your life. --Los Angeles Times

...Crack open Tokyo Cult Recipes, which is rich with street photography and a large collection of original recipes, ranging from street specialties, such as udon and yakitori, to home staples, including gyoza dumplings and nikujaga (a sweet and hearty beef stew). --Gear Patrol, The Year's Best New Cookbooks

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Author Maori Murota grew up in Tokyo and was inspired to write this book by her mother.s cooking and memories of growing up in Tokyo, cooking at home, eating out. Her mission is to demystify Japanese food, to make it accessible and understood by anyone and everyone interested in learning about a food culture and eating well. Maori left Japan when she was 17 to live in New York, and also spent time in Indonesia. In 2003 she settled in Paris, where she worked as a stylist, before exchanging the world of fashion for food in 2009. Completely self-taught, Maori became chef at Parisian restaurants Do and Bento at La Conserverie. Now an event caterer and private chef, she also gives classes in authentic Japanese home cooking.

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