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Summary: the ultimate food porn for anime fans!
Review: There is just something about watching animated characters eating animated food- that makes you ravenous ! I don't know what it is about anime like pita ten- or that beginning part of spirited away- but it always makes me crave a bento box or chinese roasted duck! So if you're like me- and want to actually eat the little triangles of rice while you're watching an anime- THIS is the book for you!
My friend who is actually an animator loaned me this book and now i have to get it for myself! EVERY SINGLE recipe has a picture- and every picture a recipe! It is utterly fantastic! It's hard to imagine cooking such small amounts of food however- and i'd rather just open a bento to go store based on all of these wonderful recipes... but it would be great to use these recipes for party ideas etc. there's pickle recipes, rice ball and rice ball wrappers, different kinds of rice recipes.... low fat recipes...sprinkle recipes- similar to the rice sprinkles with nori bits you can buy at the store. there are even "just add water" soup ideas!
great book! it should be in everyone's personal collection!
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Summary: hooray for bento!
Review: This book is especially cool because it gives recipes that are in a Japanese cookbook I have only, you know, in English. Which means I don't have to take 3 hours to translate a recipe (my Japanese is pretty lousy) and can just dive in and make the stuff!So points for being genuine, and points for great photography, and points for offering suggestions to substitute regional foods appropriately, make a five star book
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Summary: hooray for bento!
Review: This book is especially cool because it gives recipes that are in a Japanese cookbook I have only, you know, in English. Which means I don't have to take 3 hours to translate a recipe (my Japanese is pretty lousy) and can just dive in and make the stuff! So points for being genuine, and points for great photography, and points for offering suggestions to substitute regional foods appropriately, make a five star book
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Summary: I was looking for a bento box...
Review: This book reached far beyond my expectations. All the recipes are very simple and require only about 3 main ingredients. It is very versatile for cooks in all regions of the world (a part of the introduction actually says "If you cannot find the ingredients, use what you have as long as they're the same general colour and texture") - it really emphasizes what Japanese cooking is all about - style and presentation of incredibly tasty foods.
About the only drawback to the book is that it's so brief! After paging through it, I wanted more! Every recipe has a full colour photograph accompanying it, and some even have smaller photos of the steps to making the food. My boyfriend can't cook at all, and even he was able to make things from this book.
This is a must-buy for anyone looking to make their lunches a little more interesting or to inject a little Japanese flair into their cooking. :)
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Summary: Tasty ideas and colourful pictures to boot!
Review: This book reached far beyond my expectations. All the recipes are very simple and require only about 3 main ingredients. It is very versatile for cooks in all regions of the world (a part of the introduction actually says "If you cannot find the ingredients, use what you have as long as they're the same general colour and texture") - it really emphasizes what Japanese cooking is all about - style and presentation of incredibly tasty foods.
About the only drawback to the book is that it's so brief! After paging through it, I wanted more! Every recipe has a full colour photograph accompanying it, and some even have smaller photos of the steps to making the food. My boyfriend can't cook at all, and even he was able to make things from this book.
This is a must-buy for anyone looking to make their lunches a little more interesting or to inject a little Japanese flair into their cooking. :)
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Summary: Adorable book
Review: This is a great little book. I haven't carried my lunch since elementary school (over 20 years ago), but this book has inspired me to again. The photos and presentations are attractive. The recipes are easy. I went through the book and checked all the items I want to make, and now I'm cooking my way through the book. A good book for anyone that likes rice and is looking for a break from fast food. Also, for anyone that needs a cookbook for one, wants to eat healthy, or likes to put together an attractive meal. Recipes can easily be doubled if you're packing lunches for more than one.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This is a terrific book with easy to follow recepies. Pictures are just wonderful and the instructions are easy to follow. I am a Japanese American so I have enjoyed eating some of the traditional recepies in this book. Reminds me of the food my father used to make for us. I would recommend this book to anybody.
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