Japanese Comfort Cooking

<b>Join the bestselling authors of <i>Japanese Soul Cooking</i> for a fun, passionate dive into modern Japanese comfort cooking, with over 100 achievable recipes.</b><br><br>These authentic Japanese recipes are fast enough for easy weeknight meals, elegant enough for special weekend dinners. And the best part? They’re dishes anyone can knock out.<br><br>Think soul-satisfying miso soup, toothsome soba noodles, broiled fish three ways, and vegetables steeped in fragrant umami seasonings. And also Japanese-style sandwiches, beautiful salads, miso flat iron steak, wagyu burgers, and the best fried chicken on planet Earth (promise).<br><br>In <i>Japanese Comfort Cooking</i>, celebrated chef Tadashi Ono and James Beard Award–nominated food writer Harris Salat show you why traditional miso, soy sauce, and sake producers are your BFFs in the kitchen (spoiler alert: they do the flavor heavy-lifting, making cooking fast); how to create healthy meals the Japanese way; and how to ace the “refrigerator test”— conjuring a quick, tasty Japanese dish with whatever’s on hand. They also include 100 recipes and helpful advice for:<br><ul><li>All-purpose miso soups like <b>Chilled Heirloom Tomato and Silken Tofu Miso Soup</b>—plus a guide on how to make dozens more magical miso combinations. </li><li>Nutritious weeknight meals that come together in under 30 minutes, like <b>Next-Level Karaage</b> and <b>Sauteed Bronzini with Yuzu Brown Butter</b>. </li><li>Classic and modern twists on Japanese sandwiches like <b>Pork Katsu</b>, <b>Tori Nanban</b>, and <b>Wagyu</b> for on-the-go lunches and picnics. </li></ul><br>With surprising stories behind the dishes, plus tips, accessible recipes, and step-by-step photographic guides, <i>Japanese Comfort Cooking </i>shows you how this cuisine can be both quick and easy to cook, and so deeply satisfying.