The definitive, home cooking collection has more than 400 sumptuous recipes by acclaimed food writer Nancy Singleton Hachisu. The iconic and regional traditions of Japan are organized by course and contain insightful notes alongside the recipes. The dishes – soups, noodles, rices, pickles, one-pots, sweets, and vegetables-are simple and elegant. More than a cookbook, it is an experience of Japan in form and content.

Hardbound: 464 pp.