Oishii: An Illustrated Notebook of Japanese Food, with Recipes

A fresh and fully illustrated guide to Japanese cuisine and culture, with 25 recipes.

In Japan, a home-cooked meal often arrives all at once: rice, soup, and small dishes to enjoy in turn. In Oishii, Osaka-born artist Yoshiko Noda explores the foods around that familiar table, sharing eating habits, ingredients, dishes, customs, recipes, and plenty of surprises. Learn why onigiri carries memories of childhood lunches, what belongs beside a bowl of white rice, and how dishes with roots abroad...