{"product_id":"9783791389233-oishii-japanese-food-style","title":"Okazaki Manami - Oishii! Japanese Food Style - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: As fascinating and colorful as its subject this visually striking celebration of Japanese food shows the importance of aesthetics in everything from haute cuisine to vending machines. In Japan where a meal is typically described as a feast for the eyes food is a matter of national identity and heritage. Oishii! (which means delicious in English) explores the aesthetics of the country's cuisine from a variety of perspectives including interviews with world - famous chefs scholars designers popular home cooks patisserie chefs artists and more. It looks at Japanese food through the seasons; traces contemporary trends such as bento boxes and kawaii character cafe s; takes readers to destinations like the Shin - Yokohama Ramen Museum and the fish roe - themed Mentai Park; and dives into culturally - specific phenomena including plastic display food manga and vending machines. Japanese culture expert Manami Okazaki offers a kaleidoscopic investigation of every aspect of the nation's cuisine resulting in a book that is both comprehensive and contemporary. Filled with hundreds of photographs it's packed tighter than a bento box with fun and useful information.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Oishii! Japanese Food Style\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Okazaki Manami\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Prestel\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9783791389233\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 176 Pages, 288\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 6\/4\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: National \u0026amp; Regional Cuisine","brand":"Okazaki Manami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49627811217713,"sku":"IN-G-9783791389233","price":20.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9783791389233.jpg?v=1724981791","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9783791389233-oishii-japanese-food-style","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}