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The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving - by Hiroshi Nagashima (Hardcover)

The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving - by  Hiroshi Nagashima (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>First edition published in Japan in 2009 by Kodansha International.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Japanese cuisine is renowned for the beauty of its presentation. Among the key elements in this presentation style are <em>mukimono</em>--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 taste. <p/> In <em>The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving</em>, internationally acclaimed chef Hiroshi Nagashima offers 60 edible garnishes and food carvings for home, party or professional use. Some are designed to be set on top of the food. Others are fashioned to hold the food--and sometimes, they simply <em>are</em> the food. <p/> Each is introduced in full color, with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, sample food arrangements, further ideas and secret, insider tips for successful presentation. Most are simple enough for the amateur chef to master, although a few are quite challenging and require much practice. Nagashima's instructions rely on household utensils found in a typical American kitchen--from knives to peelers to cookie cutters--and use familiar, easily attainable ingredients. <p/> <em>The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving</em> is more than a practical handbook, however. It is also an inspiration book, filled with creative suggestions and inventive ideas to enhance and transform the way we cook.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br><strong>HIROSHI NAGASHIMA </strong>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.<br>

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