A lucky dip of quirky picks, each recommended by a single contributor

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Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art

Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art

Shizuo Tsuji

Momofuku

Momofuku

David Chang and Peter Meehan

Japanese Farm Food

Japanese Farm Food

Nancy Singleton Hachisu

Kaiseki: The Exquisite Cuisine of Kyoto's Kikunoi Restaurant

Kaiseki: The Exquisite Cuisine of Kyoto's Kikunoi Restaurant

Yoshihiro Murata

Dashi and Umami: The Heart of Japanese cuisine

Dashi and Umami: The Heart of Japanese cuisine

Heston Blumenthal , Pascal Barbot , Nobu Matsuhisa and Kiyomi Mikuni

Nobu: The Cookbook

Nobu: The Cookbook

Nobu Matsuhisa

Everyday Harumi

Everyday Harumi

Harumi Kurihara

The Book of Tofu and Miso

The Book of Tofu and Miso

William Shurtleff and Akiko Aoyagi

Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen

Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen

Elizabeth Andoh

Japanese Soul Cooking: Ramen, Tonkatsu, Tempura, and More from the Streets and Kitchens of Tokyo and Beyond

Japanese Soul Cooking: Ramen, Tonkatsu, Tempura, and More from the Streets and Kitchens of Tokyo and Beyond

Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat

Kansha: Celebrating Japan’s Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions

Kansha: Celebrating Japan’s Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions

Elizabeth Andoh

Ivan Ramen: Love, Obsession and Recipes

Ivan Ramen: Love, Obsession and Recipes

Ivan Orkin

Nanban

Nanban

Tim Anderson

Shunju: New Japanese Cuisine

Shunju: New Japanese Cuisine

Takashi Sugimoto

The Japanese Kitchen

The Japanese Kitchen

Hiroko Shimbo

Oishinbo (Manga book series)

Oishinbo (Manga book series)

Oishinbo

Kiyomi Mikuni: Food Fantasy of the Hotel de Mikuni

Kiyomi Mikuni: Food Fantasy of the Hotel de Mikuni

Kiyomi Mikuni

Kitcho: Japan's Ultimate Dining Experience

Kitcho: Japan's Ultimate Dining Experience

Kunio Tokuoka and Nobuko Sugimoto

Tokyo Cult Recipes

Tokyo Cult Recipes

Maori Murota

Uchi: The Cookbook

Uchi: The Cookbook

Tyson Cole

Nobu Now

Nobu Now

Nobu Matsuhisa

At Home with Japanese Cooking

At Home with Japanese Cooking

Elizabeth Andoh

Taste of Japan

Taste of Japan

Lesley Downer

The History and Culture of Japanese Food

The History and Culture of Japanese Food

Naomichi Ishige

Chicken and Charcoal: Yakitori, Yardbird, Hong Kong

Chicken and Charcoal: Yakitori, Yardbird, Hong Kong

Matt Abergel

Morimoto

Morimoto

Masaharu Morimoto

Kyotofu

Kyotofu

Nicole Bermensolo

Chado the Way of Tea

Chado the Way of Tea

Sasaki Sanmi

Zen Macrobiotic Cooking

Zen Macrobiotic Cooking

Michel Abehsera

Tea in Japan; Essays on the History of Chanoyu

Tea in Japan; Essays on the History of Chanoyu

Paul Varley and Isao Kumakura