Wednesday, 27 April 2016

61. Taste of Japan by Masaki Ko


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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