If you've always been enamored by Japanese cuisine but daunted by its perceived complexity, Harumi Kurihara serves as a welcoming guide. This book doesn't just list out recipes; it's a cultural gateway, inviting you into the everyday elegance of Japanese home cooking. Harumi's expertise and popularity in Japan are a testament to her approachability and the delicious simplicity of her dishes. Whether you're a seasoned cook looking for a new culinary adventure or a beginner wanting to expand your palate, the charm of this book is its invitation to cook alongside Harumi, creating dishes that are at once traditional and adapted for the contemporary kitchen.

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Cooking expert and lifestyle guru Harumi Kurihara has won over the hearts of Japanese home cooks with her simple, delicious recipes. After selling millions of copies of her cookbooks, magazines, and housewares in her home country, this charismatic former housewife now shares her award-winning kitchen secrets with Americans for the first time. These elegant, effortless recipes reflect Harumi's down-to-earth approach to Japanese cooking. Simply written and featuring everyday ingredients, recipes include Pan-Fried Noodles with Pork and Bok Choy, Warm Eggplant Salad, Japanese Pepper Steak, Seafood Miso Soup, and Harumi's popular Carrot and Tuna Salad, along with a chapter on simple ways to make delectable sushi at home. Demystifying Japanese cooking and celebrating freshness, seasonality, and simplicity, this delightful book introduces Americans to one of the food world's brightest stars, and invites us to cook with her, one gracious dish at a time.

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