Lonely Planet presents Japan's most authentic dishes - direct from
the kitchens where they were perfected. From street-food vendors to
Michelin-starred chefs, Japan's best local cooks share their
passion for food and 60 of their region's classic recipes - from
steaming soups and silky ramen noodles to fresh, hand-rolled sushi.
Recipes include: Takoyaki - octopus balls Sukiyaki - soy-simmered
beef Okonomiyaki - savoury pancakes Torinabe - Chicken and
vegetable hotpot Iwashi sushi - Sardine sushi Tonkatsu - deep-fried
breaded pork cutlet Teppo-jiru - miso soup with crab Soki soba -
Okinawan pork rib ramen with a pork broth And more! It would be
easy to assume that Japanese cuisine is all about the food itself.
But no. Or at least, it's not only about the food. The cuisine of
this teeming archipelago of 3000 islands is a living part of its
culture. In Japan, it's believed that food should be devoured with
all five senses: not just smell, taste and sight, but also touch
(the texture of the ingredients, the smooth warmth of bamboo
chopsticks), and even sound (a high-end ryotei is oddly quiet, the
better to appreciate the experience of eating). Any Japanese meal -
from a simple home-cooked fare to the most structured, formal
kaiseki - aims to blend each of these elements for balance and
nutrition. Unsurprisingly, this provides myriad benefits for our
health, as does the act of lingering over our food and cherishing
each mouthful with all our senses - the latter has been proven to
aid digestion and portion control. It's clear that meals taken the
traditional Japanese way are good for us. That they are such a
pleasure to consume, too? Well, that's just a happy coincidence.
With sumptuous, original photography and inside stories and tips
from Japan's best local cooks of the history, legend, emotion, and
process behind each recipe, From the Source - Japan represents
global food at its most thrilling. The perfect book for foodies and
travel enthusiasts alike! Also check out: From the Source - Spain
From the Source - Italy From the Source - Thailand About Lonely
Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's
leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination
on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of
mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller
community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers
to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places
they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012,
2013, 2014, and 2015 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York
Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every
traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet.
It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how
to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
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