Tempura magazine special issue 2024 ⋅ Tempura ⋅ Tempura

Eating Japan Tonkatsu, ramen, onigiri, karaage, kaiseki, wagyu, not forgetting the indestructible sushi... Japanese cuisine is more than ever part of the culinary landscape in France. Far from being confined to Paris's Rue Sainte-Anne, Japanese restaurants have sprung up all over France, from Strasbourg to Marseille, via Avignon, Tours and Saint-Jean-de-Luz. After a first special issue devoted to deconstructing the imaginary world of Japanese dining - which often goes beyond what's on the plate - this second issue goes even further, taking a closer look at the present and its challenges, in an attempt to answer the crucial question: what will the Japanese cuisine of tomorrow be like? 180 pages of off-the-beaten-track reports, intimate portraits, investigations, practical guides, and never-before-seen photos and illustrations, to give you a real taste of Japan. A living, rich, complex and oh so gourmet Japan. Join us at the table, we've saved a place for you! On the menu for this special issue We've been busy preparing this second special issue devoted to Japanese cuisine. From the Jura to Niigata, from Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo to Showa-era bouibouis, this mouth-watering issue is sure to whet your appetite! You'll explore the Niigata countryside in search of the finest restaurants. You'll learn all about fermentation and the young chefs who make it the heart of their culinary approach. We tested the best Japanese restaurants around Marseille. Mineko Kato, one of the most talented pastry chefs of her generation, shakes things up for a joyful sorority. You'll discover a new kind of hunter, somewhere between survivalism and acute ecological awareness. Kenjiro Kagami, the star winemaker of the Jura, reveals the secrets of his wines. Writer Lauren Malka explains women's relationship with food in Japanese literature. We deconstruct onigiri. Writer Arthur Dreyfus tried out an incognito restaurant (shhh). Illustrator Isabelle Boinot reveals her favorite addresses in Japan... and many other surprises!