TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hosking,Richard
AU  - Parker,Richard C.
AU  - Samuels,Debra
TI  - A dictionary of Japanese food: ingredients & culture 
SN  - 0804820422
U1  - 641.5952 HOS 23
PY  - 2015///], ©1995
CY  - Tokoyo, Rutland, Vt.
PB  - Tuttle Publishing
KW  - Cooking, Japanese
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Japanese
KW  - Japanese language
KW  - English
KW  - English language
KW  - fast
N1  - "Newly typeset and featuring a fascinating and informative new foreword by Japanese cookbook author Debra Samuel, A Dictionary of Japanese Food will continue to help both food lovers and visitors to Japan discover the wonders of one of the world's great cuisines."--Amazon; Includes bibliographical references (pages [221-223]); Japanese-English -- English-Japanese -- Appendices; Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: Pronunciation of Japanese ; Japanese writing ; Arrangement of the dictionary ; Scientific names. -- Japanese-English -- English-Japanese. -- Appendices: 1. Chopsticks ; 2. Katsuobushi ; 3. The kitchen and its utensils ; 4. Kombu ; 5. The meal ; 6. Miso ; 7. Sake ; 8. Salt ; 9. Sansai ; 10. Soy sauce ; 11. Sushi ; 12. Tea ; 13. The tea ceremony ; 14. Umami and flavor ; 15. Vegetarianism ; 16. Wasabi ; 17. Wasanbon sugar. --  Recommended reading -- Works of reference in Japanese
N2  - "This book is for anyone interested in Japanese cuisine, from those encountering it for the first time to those who have eaten and perhaps misunderstood it for years, ... a book that eliminates the mystery, explains the nuances, and reveals the wonders of Japanese food.  Each entry in the Japanese-English section includes the Japanese term in Roman script, the term in kana or kanji or both, a Latin name where appropriate, and English definition, and for most entries, a short annotation. The English-Japanese section defines important English food terms in Japanese and annotates those needing explanation"--Cover
ER  -