Japanese Cooking Made Simple: A Japanese Cookbook with Authentic Recipes for Ramen, Bento, Sushi & More

by Salinas Press

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Cooking a wide variety of Japanese meals doesn't have to require a lot of effort, multiple cookbooks, and guesswork. Here's the key to making delicious Japanese food at home tonight. People love Japanese cuisine, but very few prepare it themselves. Japanese Cooking Made Simple provides the basic techniques and recipes that unlock your ability to prepare delicious, authentic Japanese meals to enjoy with friends and family at home - without requiring significant investments in time and money to do so. Japanese Cooking Made Simple contains more than 100 easy-to-follow authentic Japanese recipes with ingredients you can find in your local grocery store. Sushi and bento boxes will become part of your weeknight meals, as will Ramen with Braised Pork Belly, Tempura Soba, Fried Tofu in Broth, California Rolls, Pan-Broiled Salmon with Scallions, Chicken Yakitori, and Green Tea Ice Cream. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations will have you preparing sushi, including norimaki and temaki, with ease. Color photos help you put a beautiful Japanese dish on the plate. In Japanese Cooking Made Simple, Salinas Press has once again created a cookbook that provides home chefs not only with a wide variety of delicious recipes to choose from, but also the simple tools to make it easy.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Reference, Nonfiction, Ebooks, Food and Drink

281 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 29, 2014

Reviews

[Stephen Cramer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helped me fall in love with the cuisine again

I took Japanese in college and fell in love with their cuisine then, but I never attempted making it at home because I thought it would be too difficult. When I ran across this book for the kindle I decided to see if it was possible to make a few dishes myself.
I was happily surprised to realize I could many many dishes fairly easily. The book does a great job of explaining different Japanese meals and their basic ingredients, as well as simplifying the recipes.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice variety of recipes, but no pictures.

[Maria Todd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty pictures, I could imagine a reader being very frustrated if they try to make these recipes without an Asian market nearby. I am lucky in that we have an entire Asian community in Denver and many of the shopkeepers speak adequate English to share tips and offer guidance on substitutions if an ingredient is not available locally.

One heads up: Ramen is not anywhere as simple as those ramen packages you buy for a quarter. It is not something that you can just whip up out of a trip to the fridge and the cupboard. And rice for sushi is an art form.

If anything, I now have a greater appreciation for the art of preparation and fresh ingredients when I eat at a Japanese restaurant and flinch at the menu prices.

[Janell]

In this day and age, a cookbook like this should have a picture of every recipe. This doesn’t. It is an excellent guide for Americans who want to begin Japanese cooking. I now know that I don’t want to do that, so for me the book was about 1.5 stars. If you do, a solid 3.5 and only that low because it needs more pictures.

[Massanutten Regional Library · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neil, Central patron, August 2018, 3 stars:

This is your usual recipe book without many photos or any step-by-step pictures. Got some good ideas from it; however, I wouldn't purchase a copy for myself. Thank you for libraries!

[Amanda Leeber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great choices

I appreciate all the choices available in this particular cookbook. I like that there's a range of classic foods to try, including several vegetarian and vegan options.

[Jodi W · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm glad I borrowed this from hoopla through my library instead of purchasing it. While the directions are detailed and easy to follow the book is seriously lacking in photos. I doubt they would include pictures in the print version and not the ebook, maybe I'm wrong...

[Ietrio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, these are simple practical recipes. I have no idea how recognizable they can be to a Japanese.

[Juli Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the kind of approachable survey that makes me hanker to get in the kitchen and try out some new recipes.

[Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read. Great recipes that are easy. Lots of explanation of Japanese terms, types of food, and styles of cooking.

[Allan Paulvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

We Americans eat lots of food that found their beginnings, in other than the US of A. We eat lots of Japanese food, but rarely do we make it from scratch.

Salinas Press has provided us with the key to open that lock to be able to prepare your own Japanese delights with their book, “Japanese Cooking Made Simple.” The book provides the reader with genuine recipes for:

• Raman
• Bento
• Sushi
• Flavorings
• Rice
• Soups
• Stews
• Noodles
• Salads
• Veggies
• Garnishes
• Tofu & Eggs

Salinas Press’s “Japanese Cooking Made Simple,” removes the mystery and remoteness for the Americans who want to “ace” Japanese cookery at home

[Guylou (Two Dogs and a Book) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Japanese food is one of my favorites cuisines. I love dining at Japanese restaurant and enjoy the variety of food and flavours they offer. I was hoping that this book would give me the confidence I needed to attempt cooking such lovely food. It did not succeed. Although the recipes seem simple enough, the dish preparation is quite intimidating. The book contains nonetheless wonderful facts and tricks and the recipes all look delicious. I am sure I will eventually find the courage to try preparing one dish and see if this is something I can do or if I should just stick to going to Japanese restaurants to enjoy this wonderful cuisine.

[Kbg503 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the first chapter on "The Basics of Cooking Japanese" which is very informative and sets the tone of the book on how all the recipes can be used in coming up with a traditional everday meal. I do strive for a meal that's tasty, but also pleasing to the eye, has a variety of textures and temperatures, and balanced. Most of the recipes seem comforting and the one that made me smile the most is for tsukune, the skewered chicken "meatball".

[Tyler Potter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice

A good guide for basic Japanese style cooking. Nothing overly complicated and covers a lot of topics. Only wish is for more recipes.

[Selah Nagy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good eats

Very informative, few pictures which unlike most people, I like. I'll be needing to buy a rice cooker very soon!