Dictionary of Japanese Food

Library Bookwatch, July, 2005

Dictionary Of Japanese Food

Richard Hosking

Tuttle Publishing

364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436

0804820422 $16.95 tuttlepublishing.com

Any interested in Japanese cuisine will find A Dictionary Of Japanese Food: Ingredients & Culture an essential reference providing not just definitions, but clear explanations surrounding Japanese food and culture--in both Japanese and English. Each entry includes Japanese terms in kana or kanji or both, a Latin name, an English definition, and an annotation along with line drawings. Supplementary appendices add more insights on Japanese cuisine and ceremonies. Simply invaluable.