Description
First edition published in Japan in 2009 by Kodansha International. Japanese cuisine is renowned for the beauty of its presentation. Among the key elements in this presentation style are mukimono--the decorative garnishes and carvings that add the final flourish to a dish. It might be a carrot round in the shape of a plum blossom. Or a scattering of cherry blossoms plucked from a radish. Perhaps a swallow, a butterfly, a ginkgo leaf or a cluster of pine needles. Whatever the motif, it will have been created to delight the eye and the palate with its shape, color, and
About the Author
HIROSHI NAGASHIMA is the Head Chef and Managing Director of the restaurant and catering facilities for Tsukiji-hongan-ji Temple in central Tokyo, near Ginza. He is the author of two successful books on food carving in Japanese and was a featured participant in the 2008 Kennedy Center event, "Japan: Culture + Hyperculture," where he handled the Japanese banquet.
Book Information
ISBN 9781568364353
Author Hiroshi Nagashima
Format Hardback
Page Count 112
Imprint Kodansha America, Inc
Publisher Kodansha America, Inc
Weight(grams) 581g
About the Author
HIROSHI NAGASHIMA is the Head Chef and Managing Director of the restaurant and catering facilities for Tsukiji-hongan-ji Temple in central Tokyo, near Ginza. He is the author of two successful books on food carving in Japanese and was a featured participant in the 2008 Kennedy Center event, "Japan: Culture + Hyperculture," where he handled the Japanese banquet.
Book Information
ISBN 9781568364353
Author Hiroshi Nagashima
Format Hardback
Page Count 112
Imprint Kodansha America, Inc
Publisher Kodansha America, Inc
Weight(grams) 581g
