{"product_id":"9781462903436","title":"Dictionary of Japanese Food: Ingredients \u0026 Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eNominated for the Glenfiddich Food Book of the Year Award, this timeless volume is the first and only book of its kind on the subject.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dictionary of Japanese Food\u003c\/i\u003e helps food lovers around the world decipher the intricacies and nuances of Japanese cooking and its ingredients. Definitions in ordinary cookbooks and standard dictionaries—such as akebia for \u003ci\u003eakebi\u003c\/i\u003e, sea cucumber for \u003ci\u003enamako\u003c\/i\u003e, plum for \u003ci\u003eume\u003c\/i\u003e—can be inadequate, misleading, or just plain wrong. Richard Hoskings eliminates the mystery by ensuring that each entry in the Japanese-English section includes the Japanese term in Roman script; the term in kana or kanji or both; a Latin name where appropriate; an English definition; and, for most entries, a short annotation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe English-Japanese section defines important English food terms in Japanese and annotates those needing explanation. One hundred small line drawings make it easy for readers to identify everything from \u003ci\u003emitsuba\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eokoze fish\u003c\/i\u003e, and seventeen appendices address the most critical elements of Japanese cuisine, from the making of \u003ci\u003emiso\u003c\/i\u003e and the structure of the Japanese meal to the tea ceremony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewly typeset and featuring a fascinating and informative new foreword by Japanese cookbook author Debra Samuel, \u003ci\u003eA Dictionary of Japanese Food\u003c\/i\u003e will continue to help both food lovers and visitors to Japan discover the wonders of one of the world's great cuisines.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155686473968,"sku":"9781462903436","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462903436_p0.jpg?v=1763679785","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462903436","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}