The Japanese Kitchen: A Cook's Guide to Japanese Ingredients

by Emi Kazuko

Japanese cooking in intrinsically linked to the country's history, tradition and philosophy - from how food is prepared and cooked to how it is served and received. Dishes are selected to suit the season and the occasion, and the ingredients are prepared to best highlight their natural flavors and textures. This book explores the secrets of a unique culinary tradition.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Emi Kazuko is the author of numerous food books, and was the winner of the Best in the World Asian Cuisine Book Award from the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2001 in Périgueux for the book Japanese Food and Cooking. Another of Emi's books, Street Café Japan has been made into a 3-part TV series transmitted in UK and Australia by the UK Style digital channel. For this, Emi acted as a programme consultant, leading the crew to various culinary centres in Japan.

Emi has also contributed articles to magazines such as Condé Nast Traveller and to bestselling books such as the Eyewitness Travel Guide to Japan. As a professional broadcaster, she has appeared on ‘Woman’s Hour’ (Radio 4) and BBC World Service current affairs programmes.

Japanese home cooking is Emi's strength and she both teaches cooking as well as prepares food for photography. She is particularly thrilled to work as a consultant on food development and leads delegations from the foreign food industry to Japan.

It is Emi's hope that Japanese cooking will one day become part of the daily Western diet. Through her professional work, she is helping to achieve this.