And although I loathe sweet potatoes, I tried the truffled sweet potatoes and they were astonishingly delicious. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. This is one of the most beautiful cookbooks I've ever owned. Also, I didn't/couldn't appreciate the 'playful tone' of the instructions/notes. Japanese cuisine: Fatty tuna! This book won't so much teach you how to make dubious 'vegan versions' of Japanese meat and fish dishes – because it wouldn't be good, and there's no need! Start by marking “Vegan JapanEasy: Over 80 Delicious Plant-Based Japanese Recipes” as Want to Read: Error rating book. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2020. E-mail after purchase. And it's not just abstemious vegan Buddhist temple fare (although that is very lovely) – you can enjoy the same big, bold, salty-sweet-spicy-rich-umami flavours of Japanese soul food without so much as glancing down the meat and dairy aisles. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. And it's not just abstemious vegan Buddhist temple fare (although that is very lovely) – you can enjoy the same big, bold, salty-sweet-spicy-rich-umami flavours of Japanese soul food without so much as glancing down the meat and dairy aisles. Yes, there is fish in everything, in the form of dashi, but you can easily substitute this with a seaweed and mushroom-based version that's every bit as delicious. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Fried chicken! Squid guts! The founder of the Momofuku restaurant group, Chang is a chef, TV... Japanese cuisine: Fatty tuna! [I have reported this review, but to date, Amazon has not removed it. This book does not start with anything about Woody Harrelson or any of the nasty things the reviewer mentioned. Try again. The pickled shiitaki mushrooms and the stir-fried cabbage with bean sprouts are worth the price of the book. Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020. Because Japanese cooking is often inherently plant-based, it's uniquely vegan-friendly. Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. Rebel Recipes: Maximum flavour, minimum fuss: the ultimate in vegan food, Bowls of Goodness: Grains + Greens: Nutritious + Climate Smart Recipes for Meat-free Meals, One Pot Vegan: 80 quick, easy and delicious plant-based recipes from the creators of SO VEGAN. Because Japanese cooking is often inherently plant-based, it's uniquely vegan-friendly. And best of all, it's super-easy to make! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I wasn't mad keen on Tim Anderson's Japaneasy for two reasons: I found his blokey tone a bit annoying, and the recipes leaned fairy heavily towards deep-fried, which although delicious, really aren't that healthy, I bought Vegan Japaneasy two days ago, and have already made four or five of the recipes, which have been simple, quick to prepare, and delicious. PLUS you'll see that Japanese food isn't just vegan-friendly - it's also really easy! Instead this book taps into Japan's rich culture of cookery that's already vegan or very nearly vegan, so there are no sad substitutes and no shortcomings of flavour! The cucumber and wakame with seasoned vinegar is everyone's favorite since our garden won't stop spitting out cucumbers this summer! The layout is strange on my computer, but who knows why that is. I am an amateur cook. But also - maybe choose a different fruit to fetishise? However, book arrived damaged, with pen marks on the cover and stained pages, some of which were brittle causing rips, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2020. Tim's restaurant of the same name, opened in the heart of Brixton at the end of 2015, and has been widely supported by critics and customers alike.