The bible of Japanese cuisine, but above all a lively, comprehensive melting pot covering every facet of Japanese gastronomic culture. Photos, illustrations, portraits, anecdotes, stories, hundreds of recipes, tips, step-by-step instructions, addresses, maps, photo reports, lessons (learn to make dashi, learn to cut fruit and vegetables, make gyozas, make sushi like a sushi master...). Many Japanese contributors (sake producer, soy sauce producer, sumie specialist, yuzu producer, sumo...). Everything you need to know about Japanese gastronomy and the Japanese art of living. A unique book! Laure Kié, author of Japanese and vegetarian cookbooks, was born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a French father. She spent much of her childhood in Japan, but also in Africa and the Middle East. These life experiences gave her a taste for travel and the discovery of culinary cultures. Later, she criss-crossed Asia in search of new flavors and to enrich her culinary knowledge, which she now passes on in her cooking classes and numerous books.