The Manga Guide to Japanese Food: Everything You Want to Know about the History, Ingredients and Folklore of Japan's Unique Cuisine (Learn All about Y (Nagashima Hiroshi)(Paperback)

The complete backstory of Japanese cuisine explained in richly illustrated bite-sized morsels! This book explores the fascinating history, lore and practice of Japanese cooking through the eyes of Gaku, a young man who aspires to become a professional Japanese chef. Each chapter presents a new set of topics which help the reader to appreciate the great depth and complexity of Japan's amazing food culture. Dozens of mini essays with hundreds of charming color illustrations explain:
The importance of fundamental ingredients like rice, soybeans, seaweed and fishThe beauty and function of traditional utensils including lacquerware, ceramics and knivesThe key role played by fermented ingredients like miso, soy sauce and sake in Japanese cookingThe history of sushi, which developed from a traditional method of preserving
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