Japanese Cookbook for Beginners: Classic and Modern Recipes Made Easy
The art of Japanese cooking made simple—a beginners’ guide
From everyday staples like miso soup to takeout favorites like sushi, ramen, and beyond, Japanese food has long been enjoyed the world over. Now, with the Japanese Cookbook for Beginners, the incredible tastes and unique techniques of Japanese cooking can be mastered in your own kitchen with ease. You’ll find an introductory guide to Japanese culinary basics, plus dozens of quick, weeknight-friendly meals packed full of flavor.
With this unique Japanese cookbook, you can try simple dishes like Green Beans with Sesame, as well as mouthwatering meals like Japanese “Fried” Chicken. Discover helpful ingredient tips: substitutions to make recipes even easier or allergen-friendly, pointers for prepping more efficiently, and tricks to get the most out of a particular recipe.
This exceptional Japanese cookbook includes:
- Japanese kitchen essentials—Find a comprehensive guide to stocking your kitchen, with information on everything from fresh produce and fermented foods to must-have tools and utensils.
- Prep and cooking techniques—Explore traditional preparation and cooking methods, like itameni (braising), itameru (stir-frying), and iru (dry-frying/pan-roasting), in this beginner-friendly Japanese cookbook.
- 70+ tasty recipes—Create delicious dishes like Bacon Fried Rice, Panko Fried Shrimp, and Sweet and Savory Chicken and Egg Bowl—many of which take 30 minutes or less to make and serve.
If you’ve been looking for a Japanese cookbook that simplifies complex cooking techniques without sacrificing flavor, the Japanese Cookbook for Beginners has you covered.
Reviews (72)
I love this book - the flavors of Japanese food without the huge prep and fuss
As someone who has made many Japanese dishes at home, and who has also partaken in a friend's sumptuous Japanese New Year's spreads, I can tell you that many Japanese dishes involve some seriously intense preparation. I rarely make them at home because of that. But I adore the flavors of Japanese foods and crave them a lot more often than going out to Japanese restaurants (or semi-annual New Year's dinners!) allows, so I was really interested in trying this book when it came to my attention. I have to say that it has more than delivered. Everything I've tried has had great taste without the huge investment that more traditional recipes require. Sometimes it doesn't take much and certainly not nearly as much as I had thought to get those amazing flavors on the table! Flavors really are the thing and I want to thank the author for bringing those delicious tastes - attainable with so much ease, thanks to her - back into my own kitchen.
No pictures....
Hardly any pictures, and I’m a very visual person. I like to know how the end result should look. Did not use it at all.
An absolute MUST for those who are trying out Japanese home cooking
So very glad I came across and bought this book. Many books that I've sampled so far were quite labor intensive but great if you dedicate the time to make their meals. This book will give you simple recipes that will land you a meal in a short amount of time, for the most part. So far so good, food is tasty and healthy compared to what I usually eat. I wanted some Japanese home cooking that doesn't make me work like a mad woman, I've got enough on my plate so to speak. I know dashi broths are important and one of the base ingredients in Japanese cooking but I cheat and use HonDashi to save time... It's not the same but it'll do when pressed for time. This book will save you time, save your sanity and feed your stomach and soul. Cheers!
Japanese Cooking for Beginners
I was given an opportunity via the publisher to read the Japanese Cookbook for Beginners: Classic and Modern Recipes Made Easy. I chose to review this cookbook and my opinion is freely given. This is a great cookbook for beginners, as the author gives a great introduction to the cuisine, with references to ingredients, tools, and techniques. I particularly liked the tip box with the allergy free alternatives, as this information will be handy for those with dietary restrictions. There are other tip boxes scattered throughout, delineated by a colorful pink section on the page. I found this extra information to be exceedingly helpful for a novice, such as myself. The recipe sections of the cookbook are logical and I have listed them below, along with some of my favorite recipes. Staples: Basic Short-Grain Rice; Dashi; Homemade Soys (various) Snacks and Salads: Easy Cucumber Pickles; Green Salad with Sesame-Miso Dressing; Japanese Potato Salad Vegetarian Dishes: Stir-fried Broccoli with Crispy Garlic; Roasted Peppers in Dashi Sauce Rice and Noodles: Mixed Rice with Pork and Bamboo Shoots; Tuna Chirashi with Snow Peas; Super Simple Ramen Seafood: Miso-Marinated Salmon; Hot Pot with Black Cod and Mushrooms; Panko Fried Shrimp Meat and Poultry: Classic Teriyaki Chicken; Ginger Pork with Green Cabbage and Rice; Slow Cooker Shoyu Chicken; Braised Potatoes with Beef There is also a glossary at the end that contains key terms, for which some readers may be unfamiliar. Overall, the author does a really good job of detailing the recipes step-by-step. I do wish there were photographs of the finished dishes, as I would have found them to be completely inspiring. I really enjoyed Japanese Cookbook for Beginners: Classic and Modern Recipes Made Easy and I look forward to making many of the dishes in the coming days.
Easy to follow recipes that the family loved!
We are using our social distancing time to learn how to cook traditional foods of our biracial family. We took one of our favorite meals - baked salmon and steamed green beans and jazzed it up with the furikake salmon and sesame green bean recipes from this book. The recipes were simple, easy to follow and added a lot of flavor that we all enjoyed including the 9 year old and 6 year old. We can’t wait to try more!
Makes it easy indeed
Have made three, trying to recreate my Japan experience. All turned out well and as authentic as non-Japanese produce could make them.
Great recipes
Very nice compilation of Japanese dishes beginners can follow.
Room for Improvement
Like many of the reviews for this book, I find the lack of picture make the recipes harder to follow. There are some seemingly contradictory instructions which might be clarified with a picture. The chapters start with a picture, but that's really it. The recipes we've tried have been pretty good so far, regardless. The book itself is cheaply made. It is paperback and the paper and ink are very cheap. Our book also came with apparent water damage. All in all, I'd recommend trying another beginner Japanese cookbook.
Teen loves it
My daughter loves this book. There’s a culture with kids and loving all things Japanese.
Great read but needs more pictures
Nice recipes but book lacks pictures
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