Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go
by Naomi Kijima
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Author: Naomi KijimaTranslator: Laura Driussi
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-09-28
ISBN: 4889960732
Number of pages: 64
Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
Book Reviews of Bento Boxes: Japanese Meals on the Go
Book Review: Great book for Easy, real receipies
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great book for Japanese Home Cooking-
I got this book because I was looking for a book on Japanese cooking that
A) Had simple to prepare reciepies
B) Wasn't focused too much on Seafood (I'm 100's of miles from the nearest coast)
C) Had a good selection of..err.."normal" food that didn't require exotic ingredients or "acquired" tastes..
To this end this book has been a jewel. Real bang for the buck in terms of the normal of usable recipes-
The organization is not quite what we would expect, loosely by theme. But each page (or pair of pages) presents a complete menu of 3-5 dishes that might complement each other. The pictures of the finished product are quite nice, very few pictures (and not much explanation) of the preparation process. But that's ok, most of these dishes are simple enough. Still there might be one or two that confuse you.
The dishes themselves are delicious, nutritious and fairly easy once you get the hang of it. This by and large makes this book a runaway hit. I've got kids and a busy life so food that I can make quickly that the whole family can eat and doesn't come out of a box is really something. The portions they give in the book are for single meal servings. I've found that for the family tripling the amounts usually works well enough.
Cons-
The book is now without room for improvement. They are several nice to haves but after you get over them they really don't detract from the core value (lots of good usable recipes you can fix at home).
-The biggest issue perhaps is the lack of a glossary. Your going to need some ingredients your not going to find at your local supermarket. It gives the Japanese name and sometimes a bad English translation. But going in I had no idea what Aburage or devils tounge jelly were. I am fortunate enough to live near a Japanese Market and got it all explained to me. They also don't cover any common substitutions that you might try.
-The organization of the book is a little odd, based more on menu than item or ingredient. So if you want to pick and choose (I want sukiyaki with the green bean thing) your spend a lot of time hunting till you remember where things are.
-A little more explanation on the prep could be useful for some. If you read the recipe and study the picture for a bit you'll get it eventually. But it keeps the book flowing and lots of space for pictures.
Conclusion-
If you want a good, cheap cookbook to explore Japanese Home cooking this is the one for you! Well worth the money. Quite a few of the dishes have made their way into my permanent list of things to cook.
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This book offers an elegant way to enjoy delicious, healthy food on the run. Includes more than 40 main dish recipes and step-by-step illustrations.Japanese Books
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