This book is -without doubt- one of the most beautiful Japanese books on food. Shinoyama explores in this true masterpiece this theme which is at the border between human desire and basic need. The book begins with the scene of a Japanese tea ceremony. Then come the sugar cakes, the traditional meals, and the meals of a more family cuisine that the Japanese eat as much at home as in the restaurant: tonkatsu, okonomiyaki, tempura, sashimi etc.
