This elegant and mouthwatering journey through Japanese film history offers a palatepleasing
array of recipes inspired by iconic movies. Tan-men soup from Midnight Diner risotto
from Princess Mononoké ramen from Tampopo-these and other dishes are the stars of this unique
cookbook that pairs the best of Japanese cinema with the cuisine featured in it. Organized by
type of dish-dumplings noodles soups and stews seafood eggs and meat vegetables and rice
desserts and tea-it offers concise and beautifully illustrated recipes that will satisfy
practiced and novice cooks alike. Scattered throughout are descriptions of the films that
inspired each dish-a selection as varied as the recipes themselves that includes classics cult
and anime: Midnight Diner Toilet Spirited Away Little Forest Makanai My Neighbor Totoro
What Did You Eat Yesterday? Our Little Sister Samurai Gourmet Voyage to Tokyo The Asadas
Kamome Diner The Way of the Hot and Spicy The Garden of Words Every Day a Good Day Sweet
Bean Kantaro. Through this flavorful blend of cinema and gastronomy Japanese film buffs will
find a new way of appreciating their favorite masterpieces and Japanese foodies will discover
movies that whet their appetites.
