From Lynne & Sally-

When you dig into a complex cuisine you need to decide if you want to ease in with the simplest and most facile approach, or if you want to dive into all the authenticity and cultural secrets that only a skilled researcher and cook can unearth. This book is a fine example of the second approach. Andoh has lived in Japan and studied its food and culture for decades. The book is superbly approachable, recipes can be very simple, and the information and thoughtful writing will have you up late reading it from cover to cover.