BOOK REVIEW: Taste of Japan by Masaki Ko
My mum, who happens to be the most wonderful cook, had a
bevy of cookbooks tucked under her arms. She never referred to any of them
while cooking but read through them and gained fresh new ideas to prepare the day’s
meal. This is just one of the many cookbooks that she had since I was a kid
but, believe me, it will just bring you back to Japan when you read the
tantalizing recipes in this book.
There are over 70 of the best authentic dishes from Japan,
all accessible to the western kitchen. Recipes include salmon sashimi, teriyaki
trout, yakitori chicken, pork and beef cabbage rolls (sorry for the some of the
non-Halal recipes in this book), scrambled tofu with spring onions, nigiri
sushi, sukiyaki and assorted tempura to name a few.
Every recipe is photographed in colour with easy-to-follow
step-by-step instructions and informative cook’s tips throughout.
A comprehensive introduction gives a full glossary of
ingredients as well as information on basic techniques.
Being a mangakai and a sashimi baby, this cookbook proved to
be a perfect go-to when I needed my fix of Japanese right at home. Although
this book was printed during my childhood days, reprints of this book are
available with all new content at good bookstores near you.
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