{"product_id":"9781760343118","title":"From the Source - Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003eLonely Planet presents Japan's most authentic dishes - direct from the kitchens where they were perfected. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom street-food vendors to Michelin-starred chefs, Japan's best local cooks share their passion for food and 60 of their region's classic recipes - from steaming soups and silky ramen noodles to fresh, hand-rolled sushi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecipes include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakoyaki - octopus balls  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSukiyaki - soy-simmered beef  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOkonomiyaki - savoury pancakes  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorinabe - Chicken and vegetable hotpot  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIwashi sushi - Sardine sushi  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTonkatsu - deep-fried breaded pork cutlet  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeppo-jiru - miso soup with crab  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoki soba - Okinawan pork rib ramen with a pork broth  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt would be easy to assume that Japanese cuisine is all about the food itself. But no. Or at least, it's not only about the food. The cuisine of this teeming archipelago of 3000 islands is a living part of its culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, it's believed that food should be devoured with all five senses: not just smell, taste and sight, but also touch (the texture of the ingredients, the smooth warmth of bamboo chopsticks), and even sound (a high-end ryotei is oddly quiet, the better to appreciate the experience of eating). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny Japanese meal - from a simple home-cooked fare to the most structured, formal kaiseki - aims to blend each of these elements for balance and nutrition. Unsurprisingly, this provides myriad benefits for our health, as does the act of lingering over our food and cherishing each mouthful with all our senses - the latter has been proven to aid digestion and portion control. It's clear that meals taken the traditional Japanese way are good for us. That they are such a pleasure to consume, too? Well, that's just a happy coincidence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith sumptuous, original photography and inside stories and tips from Japan's best local cooks of the history, legend, emotion, and process behind each recipe, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Source - Japan \u003c\/i\u003erepresents global food at its most thrilling. The perfect book for foodies and travel enthusiasts alike! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso check out: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFrom the Source - Spain\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFrom the Source - Italy\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFrom the Source - Thailand\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Lonely Planet: \u003c\/b\u003eStarted in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' \u003c\/em\u003e- New York Times \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' \u003c\/em\u003e- Fairfax Media (Australia) \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lonely Planet Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131300462832,"sku":"9781760343118","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781760343118_p0.jpg?v=1763705278","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781760343118","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}