I love her cooking recipes!

Do you know about the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards?  It is an award presented to the authors of the best cook books from around the world, and this year the Japanese cook book "Harumi's Japanese cooking" written by Harumi Kuhihara, got it. Harumi Kurihara is a famous and prolific cooking writer / life stlyeicon in Japan, and sometimes she is compared to Martha Stewart. Since the book is published in 62 countries if you have an interest please try to find it in a book store. I don't know why I couldn't find it on Amazon, but in the UK, there are some sites where her books maybe be purchased.

Her style is very simple and easy to cook. Here is her Japanese site. Unfortunately it deos not have an English version. I like her sauce recipe. I could find some of her recipes in English on the interenet.
White Fish and Mozzarella Carpaccio Salad
Soy Egg Appetizers
Maki Zushi
Green Pea Rice with Pork Salad
Golden Chicken cooked in Beijing Duck style

If I were to pick another Japanese food cook wirter, Katsuyo Kobayashi would be good; her recipes are very basic Japanese mom's handmade cooking. She tries to skip the troublesome parts and keeps the important parts. For example she does not hesitate to use instant food, but she also suggests addining some seasonings to make it taste better. Her advice is always pleasant and very practical. Ah she vanquished the Chinese iron chef in that TV program. Since then she has opened a little restaurant, Katsuyo Greens in Kichijoji. If you have a chance you may like to try it.  Here are some of her recipes.
Japanese-Style Hamburgers
Torisoboro
Niku Bento

Her son, Kentaro, is also a cook and his recipes are more casual and have a stronger Western influence. I like it when guys cook, but sometimes it turns out being a big project with a very strict recipe and good materials. But Kentaro' way of cooking is very light and easy, and yet it still has volume. Here is his Japanese blog. Looking at the photos is enjoyable.

Comments

[Andrea Raviglione]

I bought from Amazon the very same book!!! Together with another one that seems to take ages to be delivered: "100 Recipes from Japanese Cooking" by Kazuki Kondo and Koichiro Hata. do you know this one? The reason for the second one is the bilingual (nihongo-english) version! Anyway.. I even more happy to have found this diary of yours! Ciao! Andy

[Mari]

Hi maia
Thank you very much! I hope you like it.

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Gomen ne, I almost delete you and I was going to get a dog pet. :-p

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[maia]

hi mari--thanks for these cooking links!