Wafu Cooking: Everyday Recipes with Japanese Style: A Cookbook

About this product About the author We are enthralled by Sonoko Sakai's newest cookbook, Wafu Cooking. Writing recipes with the theme "Wafu" (meaning "Japanese style"), Sonoko showcases dishes that deftly combine global and Japanese flavors. Japan has a long history of "wafu-ing" dishes from other cuisines to suit Japanese tastes...think tonkatsu, the Japanese version of pork cutlets, or ramen, a Chinese noodle soup that has been transformed into a Japanese staple. Sonoko expands on this Wafu tradition to bring miso to Bolognese sauce, dashi to cheese grits, yuzu kosho to roasted cauliflower, and so much more. We've only started to scratch the surface, but have been delighted by the flavors in Sonoko's mochi waffles with black sesame butter, her charred cabbage with dashi, and snapper en papillote with ginger and sake. We can't wait to try more. Having lived in New York, California, Mexico, and, of course, Japan, Sonoko's life experience makes her an expert in culinary culture cros