Japanese style plant-based cooking Amazing vegan recipes from Japan's leading macrobiotic chef and food writer

Yumiko Kano

Book - 2024

"Yumiko Kano, one of Japan's best-known macrobiotic chefs and food writers, has devoted her life to celebrating the flavor, versatility and nutritional benefits of a plant-based diet. In this book --her first to appear in English-- she shares 80 delicious, easy-to-make plant-based recipes, including a chapter devoted entirely to pickling and fermenting vegetables, with explanations of the equipment and processes used, along with 20 easy-to-make pickling recipes." --

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cookbooks
recipes
Cookbooks
Recipes
Livres de cuisine
Recettes
Published
Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd [2024]
Language
English
Japanese
Main Author
Yumiko Kano (author)
Other Authors
Makiko Itoh (translator)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
112 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN
9784805317457
9781462924615
  • Vegetables and Me
  • Vegetables Can Be the Stars of the Meal!
  • Maximize the Flavor of Your Vegetables
  • Seasonings
  • Preparation Methods
  • Cutting Methods
  • Glossary of Japanese Ingredients
  • Making the Most of Your Vegetables
  • Salt-steamed Green Beans
  • Green Bean Japchae
  • Snow Peas with Chili Oil
  • Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Ume Dressing
  • Kabocha Squash Spring Rolls
  • Pan-fried Turnips with Sesame
  • Cauliflower Soup with Soy Milk and Sake Lees
  • Korean-style Mustard Green Salad
  • Miso and Mushroom Stuffed Cabbage
  • Stir-fried Cabbage and Soybeans with Cumin
  • Nepalese Cucumber Curry
  • Whole Browned Cucumbers with Salsa
  • Crunchy Bitter Melon Rings
  • Crispy Burdock Chips
  • Gyoza Dumplings with Komatsuna
  • Komatsuna Ohitashi with Chinese Yam
  • Sweet Potato in Spicy Sichuan Sauce
  • Pan-fried Taro Root with Herbed Breadcrumbs
  • Pressed Sushi with Tofu and Shiso Leaves
  • Potatoes Baked with Sansho Pepper
  • Buchimgae with Chrysanthemum Greens
  • Thai Som Tarn Zucchini
  • Daikon Radish Gochujang Stew
  • Herb-roasted Daikon
  • Daikon Pepper Steaks
  • Daikon Katsu
  • Sweet and Salty Onions with Pressed Barley
  • Red Onion Lemon Pilaf
  • Boy Choy and Tofu with Sesame
  • Stir-fried Tomatoes and Natto
  • Miso-stuffed Baked Tomatoes
  • Cherry Tomato and Okara Dip
  • Baked Eggplant Dip
  • Eggplant Braised with Mushroom Sauce
  • Mexican-style Eggplant and Okra Stew
  • Broccolini Marinated in Kombu
  • Garlic Chive Dip
  • Carrots with Umeboshi Plum
  • Curried Carrots with Cashews
  • Sesame-flavored Carrot Dip
  • Leek Soup with Mochi Rice Cakes
  • Miso-Marinated Green Onion and Grapes
  • Salt-braised Napa Cabbage
  • Chinese-style Steamed Napa Cabbage with Ginger, Soy and Sesame
  • Napa Cabbage Acqua Pazza
  • Napa Cabbage Salad with Ponzu Dressing
  • Stir-fried Basil with Miso
  • Parsley and Sprouted Brown Rice Salad
  • Kabayaki-style Bell Peppers
  • Whole Bell Peppers Braised with Ginger
  • Broccoli Crumble
  • Broccoli Crumble Spaghetti
  • Broccoli Burgers with Miso Sauce
  • Broccoli Pakoras
  • Jellied Spinach and Mushrooms
  • Hot and Sour Spinach Soup
  • Indian-style Mizuna Greens
  • Spanish-style Radishes in Garlic
  • Leaf Lettuce Stir-fried with Garlic
  • Pickling: Preserved Goodness
  • The Appeal of Pickling
  • How to Preserve and Store Foods Well
  • How to Enjoy Pickled Vegetables
  • Tomatoes in Syrup with Ginger
  • Tomatoes in Syrup with Ginger and Soda
  • Fermented Tomato Sauce
  • Summer Vegetable Curry with Fermented Tomato Sauce
  • Cherry Tomatoes Pickled in Miso
  • Cucumber Narazuke Pickles
  • Lacto-fermented Cucumber Pickles
  • Creamy Yogurt Soup with Cucumber Pickles
  • Vegan Cucumber Kimchi
  • Stir-fried Vegan Cucumber Kimchi with Tofu
  • Eggplant Shibazuke Pickles
  • Eggplant Pickled in Amazake
  • Thinly Sliced Pickled Eggplant
  • Pickled Eggplant Horsd'Oeuvre
  • Pickled Bell Peppers and Shiso
  • Tofu with Pickled Bell Peppers and Shiso
  • Lightly Pickled Iceberg Lettuce
  • Vegan Napa Cabbage Kimchi
  • Nepalese Daikon Pickles
  • Cabbage and Water Kimchi
  • Salted Rakkyo-style Leeks
  • Index of Recipes by Main Ingredient
Review by Library Journal Review

Kano, a restaurateur and author of over 30 cookbook titles in her native Japan, makes her English-language cookbook debut. Kano's journey started at a young age, when she wanted to overcome her dislike of vegetables by making them tasty. This later sparked a desire to make recipes to suit her taste and led to a career in the food industry. Kano's book promises to turn veggies into the star of readers' next meals, with ideas to maximize flavor, tips for seasoning, guides to preparing and cutting vegetables, and a glossary of Japanese ingredients. Among the book's recipes are bok choy and tofu with sesame, daikon katsu, pickled eggplant, and other savory options where a main vegetable shines. Most of the recipes serve one or two people, with many based around a handful of ingredients and limited steps. The most challenging aspect of cooking these recipes might be sourcing Japanese ingredients in the U.S., but the recipes are designed with simplicity in mind. Vibrant photographs add to the visual appeal, and the variety of dishes make inspiration a breeze. VERDICT A fresh and unique addition to vegan cooking collections.--Gricel Dominguez

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