Effortless Japanese Cooking (9784805319826)

"This cookbook invites us to taste not only the food, but the love, memory and legacy that live within every dish." —Lani Yamasaki, Founder of Live Lokahi, Hawaii

Cooking delicious Japanese food is easy with Akino Ogata, creator of the popular English-language "Kitchen Princess Bamboo" YouTube channel—where her signature tips and cooking lessons have earned her over 400,000 subscribers. In recipes packed with tips, tricks and foolproof step-by-step instructions, Akino shows you how to prepare over 100 of her favorite homestyle dishes, whatever your experience level.

This book has everything you need to succeed even if you've never cooked Japanese before, including:

• Secrets for taking classic like tempura and sushi to next-level tastiness
• Hacks for recreating restaurant favorites like Curry Udon and Japanese Hamburger Steaks
• Key seasoning ratios that let you cook Japanese food with confidence
• Ingredients that are affordable and easy to find
• Homemade sauces like Teriyaki and Ponzu that taste so much better than store-bought
• Bonus recipes available via QR codes
• And much more!

Tucked in between her original recipes, Akino shares inspiring stories of her journey to becoming an accomplished cook and memories from a lifetime of enthusastic eating. Her friendly, positive approach to food, and life, are irresistible!


About the Author:
Akino Ogata is a professional pastry chef and the creator of Kitchen Princess Bamboo, a YouTube channel where she shares authentic Japanese home cooking, family favorites and trending recipes with over 370,000 subscribers from around the world. She spent part of her childhood on remote Amami Island, where she developed an appreciation for natural, seasonal ingredients, and now lives in Nara, Japan. Akino's mission is to show food lovers around the world that cooking Japanese is easy, nourishing and super delicious.