Best Seller
Hardcover
$32.99
Available on Jun 09, 2026 | 256 Pages
Join the bestselling authors of Japanese Soul Cooking for a fun, passionate dive into modern Japanese comfort cooking, with over 100 achievable recipes.
These authentic Japanese recipes are fast enough for easy weeknight meals, elegant enough for special weekend dinners. And the best part? They’re dishes anyone can knock out.
Think soul-satisfying miso soup, toothsome soba noodles, broiled fish three ways, and vegetables steeped in fragrant umami seasonings. And also Japanese-style sandwiches, beautiful salads, miso flat iron steak, wagyu burgers, and the best fried chicken on planet Earth (promise).
In Japanese Comfort Cooking, celebrated chef Tadashi Ono and James Beard Award–nominated food writer Harris Salat show you why traditional miso, soy sauce, and sake producers are your BFFs in the kitchen (spoiler alert: they do the flavor heavy-lifting, making cooking fast); how to create healthy meals the Japanese way; and how to ace the “refrigerator test”— conjuring a quick, tasty Japanese dish with whatever’s on hand. They also include 100 recipes and helpful advice for:
With surprising stories behind the dishes, plus tips, accessible recipes, and step-by-step photographic guides, Japanese Comfort Cooking shows you how this cuisine can be both quick and easy to cook, and so deeply satisfying.
These authentic Japanese recipes are fast enough for easy weeknight meals, elegant enough for special weekend dinners. And the best part? They’re dishes anyone can knock out.
Think soul-satisfying miso soup, toothsome soba noodles, broiled fish three ways, and vegetables steeped in fragrant umami seasonings. And also Japanese-style sandwiches, beautiful salads, miso flat iron steak, wagyu burgers, and the best fried chicken on planet Earth (promise).
In Japanese Comfort Cooking, celebrated chef Tadashi Ono and James Beard Award–nominated food writer Harris Salat show you why traditional miso, soy sauce, and sake producers are your BFFs in the kitchen (spoiler alert: they do the flavor heavy-lifting, making cooking fast); how to create healthy meals the Japanese way; and how to ace the “refrigerator test”— conjuring a quick, tasty Japanese dish with whatever’s on hand. They also include 100 recipes and helpful advice for:
- All-purpose miso soups like Chilled Heirloom Tomato and Silken Tofu Miso Soup—plus a guide on how to make dozens more magical miso combinations.
- Nutritious weeknight meals that come together in under 30 minutes, like Next-Level Karaage and Sauteed Bronzini with Yuzu Brown Butter.
- Classic and modern twists on Japanese sandwiches like Pork Katsu, Tori Nanban, and Wagyu for on-the-go lunches and picnics.
With surprising stories behind the dishes, plus tips, accessible recipes, and step-by-step photographic guides, Japanese Comfort Cooking shows you how this cuisine can be both quick and easy to cook, and so deeply satisfying.
Author
Tadashi Ono
TADASHI ONO is the executive chef of Matsuri in New York City. He has been featured in the New York Times, Gourmet, and Food & Wine.
Learn More about Tadashi OnoAuthor
Harris Salat
HARRIS SALAT writes about food and culture for the New York Times, Saveur, and for his blog, The Japanese Food Report (www.japanesefoodreport.com). He is the author,with Takashi Yagihashi, of Takashi’s Noodles. Together, Ono and Salat are the authors of Japanese Hot Pots.
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