Learn classic Japanese cooking techniques and modern interpretations with Japanese Home Cooking by Sonoko Sakai. In this bundle you'll receive the cookbook along with ingredients essential to making dozens of recipes.
The Essentials bundle contents include:
- Japanese Home Cooking Cookbook
- Yugeta Double-Brewed Shoyu (Soy Sauce)
- Eden Foods Mirin
- Eden Foods Bonito Flakes
- Vitamin Sea Whole Leaf Wild Atlantic Kombu
The Deluxe bundle also includes:
Please note: this bundle pictured is the Deluxe bundle
BUNDLE CONTENTS
JAPANESE HOME COOKING COOKBOOK
In Japanese Home Cooking, Sonoko Sakai takes a homemade approach to Japanese cooking, offering instructions for making everything from noodles to miso by hand. Don’t be intimidated—with the right ingredients and her expert guidance, you’ll learn to rely on a few basic recipes which will be used as the basis for dozens of delicious meals. Start by making the Bonito and Kombu Dashi (p. 27) and Shoyu Tare (p. 105), then explore from there. Try a classic Miso Soup (p. 120), Onigiri (Rice Balls)(p. 133), Ramen with Yakibuta Pork (Braised Pork Belly) (p. 255), or one of Sonoko’s many modern spins, such as Homemade Granola with Lucky Beans (p. 171) or Mochi Waffles with Tatsuta Fried Chicken (p. 175). Every recipe will build your confidence and make you hungry for more.
Less salty, more viscous, and richer flavored than regular soy sauce. Make Shoyu Tare (p. 105) then try:
- Grilled Ginger Chicken (p. 139)
- Nitamago (Marinated Eggs) (p. 83)
A cooking wine that is used to add a sweet component in Japanese cooking. Try:
- Caramelized Satsuma Potatoes with Black Sesame (p. 191)
- Spicy Duck Soba Noodles (p. 251)
Kombu (dried wild kelp) is an essential component in several types of dashi. Try:
- Kombu Dashi (p. 27)
- Kobumaki (Pork Kombu Roll) (p. 229)
A slowly fermented, artisanal vinegar with deep flavor. Try:
- Pickles (p. 86 – 89)
- Water Kimchi with Chilled Somen Noodles (p. 187)
- Potato Salada (p. 189)
***This item is only included in the Deluxe bundle
Smoked and dried bonito (skipjack tuna) is shaved into flakes for making into dashi and used as a topping. Try:
- Bonito and Kombu Dashi (p. 27)
- Okonomiyaki Pancakes (p. 261)
A convenient way to use ginger, no need to peel or chop. Try:
- Ojiya (Porridge) with Kabocha Squash and Ginger (p. 177)
- Pork and Shrimp Shumai (p. 263)
***This item is only included in the Deluxe bundle