Filled with mouth-watering illustrations and descriptions, this essential guide shares Japanese cuisine with the world.
Japanese cuisine, or WASHOKU is registered as an ‘intangible cultural heritage’ by UNESCO and recognised for four notable characteristics:
a deep respect for fresh ingredients and their natural flavours, a nutritional balance that supports a healthy diet, an emphasis on the beauty of nature and the seasons, and a close connection to traditional annual events. It is essentially a crystallisation of the deliciously interesting ways in which Japanese culture has diversified itself through the seamless intermingling of external influences, particularly from China and the West.