Japan Eats!: An Explorer's Guide to Japanese Food

by Betty Reynolds

For first-time visitors and seasoned gourmets alike, Japan Eats! is an entertaining guide to the pleasures and pitfalls of dining in Japan-with hilarious insights and tips not found in other books. Whether it's the proper technique for holding chopsticks or the etiquette of slurping soup, author Betty Reynolds reassures the bewildered and includes mini-lessons on how to read the curtains at the entrance, the menus on the wall, and even the signs on the bathroom doors! What are uni sea urchins and how do you eat them? What are "dancing shrimp"? What is the difference between tonkatsu and takoyaki? Do you pick them up with your fingers? Which sauce to use? And just what is in that sauce? From world-famous sushi to fatally attractive fugu, it's all explained clearly and humorously in this sketchbook filled with charming full-color illustrations and insightful texts. So don't be intimidated-dive in! You are bound to have endless food adventures in Japan. This book shows you how.

Genres: Japan, Food, Nonfiction

72 pages, Hardcover

Published August 11, 2020

Reviews

[R Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute
I wish there were real pictures and the book came with food samples 😂

[Thanapat Chayakul · Rating 5 out of 5]

The easiest and funniest way to learn about the culture is through its eats. Learning Japanese Easts can make me hungry but essentially make me know a lots more on japanese words.

This pictorial book creates a unavoidable space for learning for everyone. Enjoy!!!

[Manal · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was a fun guide to read. I don't know about you but anything japan related excites me.. Take that and put it into a comic fun form and it becomes a hell of a journey.

The description of the traditions and the foods is quite fun..

[angelofmine1974 · Rating 3 out of 5]

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/fwjoVE0ajFM

Enjoy!

[Yusa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un très beau livre avec de jolis dessins. Les informations sont intéressantes mais pas assez développés à mon avis. Parfois il y a des choses (ingrédients) qu'on ne sait même pas ce que c'est. D'autres fois on a juste une liste des possibles nourritures sans plus d'infos. La mise en page aussi est parfois un peu confuse.