Now, anyone can go from sushi novice to sushi samurai--slicing, filleting, & making rolls like a master! Never before have the techniques of this most popular Asian cuisine been as attractively presented, as easy to follow, & as temptingly photographed as they are in this beginner`s guide. With the help of an unbelievable number of close-up photos, expert Aya Imatani virtually takes would-be chefs by the h&, leading them through every delectable step of the process. She discusses all the tools, foods, & paraphernalia; lays out the methods for making vinegars & sauces; & demonstrates how to make sashimi creations so special they aren`t even found in many sushi bars. The menu of sushi recipes is expansive, encompassing hosomaki, saimaki, & all-vegetarian varieties. You will even learn all the right Japanese names for each dish. & everything seems wonderfully doable. The big finish: Aya`s specials, the kind of dishes you`ll never find in sushi bars--such as Sushi Cake (Chicken & Teriyaki) & Temarizushi (made of tuna, salmon, & avocado)--but that a Japanese mother or grandmother would make for her own family. ...

From our new series the Silk Series we bring internationally acclaimed author Hideo Dekura who has taught Japanese cooking all over the world to students & chefs working in 5 star restuarants on the techinques of cooking Japanese cusine. This series covers step by step instructions & photographs on how easy Japanese Cuisine is to make. Each book features over 60 recipes & a silk band cover. ...

Japan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The creativity of the Japanese, their dedication & ingenuity, not to mention courage in the face of dishes such as cod sperm & octopus ice cream, is only now beginning to be fully appreciated in the sushi-saturated West, as are the remarkable health benefits of the traditional Japanese diet. Food & travel writer Michael Booth sets of to take the culinary pulse of contemporary Japan & he & his young family travel the length of the country
- from bear-infested, beer-loving Hokkaido to snake-infested, seaweed-loving Okinawa. What do the Japanese know about food? Perhaps more than anyone else on earth, judging by this fascinating & funny journey through an extraordinary food-obsessed country. Winner of the Guild of Food Writers Kate Whiteman Award for the best book on food & travel.
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Japan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The Japanese go to the most extraordinary lengths & expense to eat the finest, most delectable, & downright freakiest food imaginable. Their creativity, dedication & ingenuity, not to mention courage in the face of dishes such as cod sperm, whale penis & octopus ice cream, is only now beginning to be fully appreciated in the sushi-saturated West, as are the remarkable health benefits of the traditional Japanese diet. Inspired by Shizuo Tsuji's classic book, Japanese Cooking, A Simple Art, food & travel writer Michael Booth sets off to take the culinary pulse of contemporary Japan, learning fascinating tips & recipes that few westerners have been privy to before. Accompanied by with two fussy eaters under the age of six, he & his wife travel the length of the country, from bear-infested, beer-loving Hokkaido to snake-infested, seaweed-loving Okinawa. Along the way, they dine with
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- sumos; meet the indigenous Ainu; drink coffee at the dog cafe; pamper the world's most expensive cows with massage & beer; discover the secret of the Okinawan people's remarkable longevity; share a seaside lunch with free-diving, female abalone hunters; &, meet the greatest chefs working in Japan today. Less happily, they trash a Zen garden, witness a mass fugu slaughter, are traumatised by an encounter with giant crabs, & attempt a calamitous cooking demonstration for the lunching ladies of Kyoto. They also ask, ' Who are you?' to the most famous TV stars in Japan. What do the Japanese know about food? Perhaps more than anyone on else on earth, they are judging by this fascinating & funny journey through an extraordinary food-obsessed country.

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A masterclass in sushi making from London-based teacher Atsuko, who combines authentic knowledge & skills with contemporary, ...

Although originally published separately, Patrick Modiano`s three novellas form a single, compelling whole, haunted by the same gauzy sense of place & characters. Modiano draws on his own experiences, blended with the real or invented stories of others, to present a dreamlike autobiography that is also the biography of a place. Orphaned children, mysterious parents, forgotten friends, enigmatic strangers-each appears in this three-part love song to a Paris that no longer exists. In this superb English-language translation of Afterimage, Suspended Sentences, & Flowers of Ruin, Mark Polizzotti captures not only Modiano`s distinctive narrative voice but also the matchless grace & spare beauty of his prose. Shadowed by the dark period of the Nazi Occupation, these novellas reveal Modiano`s fascination with the lost, obscure, or mysterious: a young person`s confusion over adult behavior; the repercussions of a chance encounter; the search for a missing father; the aftershock of a fatal affair. To read Modiano`s trilogy is to enter his world of uncertainties & the almost accidental way in which people find their fates. ...

The Suspension has all the down-&-dirty performance characteristics a tough guy would expect. This is a classic workhorse with spring-loaded pliers, with Gerber's patented Saf.T. Plus component locking system, a ballistic nylon sheath, & the very same structural integrity that goes into every Gerber tool. The overall length is 15cm (6 ...

INSPECTOR BARLACH HAS A YEAR TO LIVE, BUT HE`S NOT GOING QUIETLYWhen Inspector Barlach notices that a successful Swiss surgeon bears a striking resemblance to an infamous Nazi war criminal, a suspicion begins to gnaw away at him
- could they be one & the same person? Determined to expose the monster behind the surgeon`s mask, the ailing inspector checks himself into the doctor`s exclusive clinic. But all does not go to plan, & soon Barlach realizes that he is at the mercy of his own prey. Will he find a way out before it`s too latesuspicion is a dark mystery about a dying man`s struggle to destroy a wickedness
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It is a summer`s night in 1860. In an elegant detached Georgian house in the village of Road, Wiltshire, all is quiet. Behind shuttered windows the Kent family lies sound asleep. At some point after midnight a dog barks. The family wakes the next morning to a horrific discovery: an unimaginably gruesome murder has taken place in their home. The household reverberates with shock, not least because the guilty party is surely still among them. Jack Whicher of Scotland Yard, the most celebrated detective of his day, reaches Road Hill House a fortnight later. He faces an unenviable task: to solve a case in which the grieving family are the suspects. The murder provokes national hysteria. The thought of what might be festering behind the closed doors of respectable middle-class homes
- scheming servants, rebellious children, insanity, jealousy, loneliness & loathing
- arouses fear & a kind of excitement. But when Whicher reaches his shocking conclusion there is uproar & bewilderment.A true story that inspired a generation of writers such as Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens & Arthur Conan Doyle, this has all the hallmarks of the classic murder mystery
- a body; a detective; a country house steeped in secrets. In The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Kate Summerscale untangles the facts behind this notorious case, bringing it back to vivid, extraordinary life.


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Sussex & South Downs in the Short Walks guide series, produced in association with Ordnance Survey & published by Crimson; comprising a range of walking guides to popular British destinations. Each title

Includes:: 20 varied walks that are suitable for walkers of all ages & abilities & is accompanied by detailed Explorer 1:25, 000 Ordnance Survey mapping with colour-coded marked routes. The guides are structured in three main sections with different levels of difficulty- short & easy walks, those of modest length that may include uphill walking & more challenging routes that may be longer & over more rugged terrain- covering a total of 20 walks. Each walk has a mini summary & an information box with details of starting points, distance, approximate time, parking & any individual route features. There is also information on refreshments, local transport & public toilets en route. Appendices provide further useful information on walking safety, GPS, the Countryside Code, local organisations & Ordnance Survey maps.

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