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

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

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

Nobu: The Cookbook

Nobu: The Cookbook

Nobu Matsuhisa

Everyday Harumi

Everyday Harumi

Harumi Kurihara

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

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

Ivan Ramen: Love, Obsession and Recipes

Ivan Ramen: Love, Obsession and Recipes

Ivan Orkin

Kansha: Celebrating Japan’s Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions

Kansha: Celebrating Japan’s Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions

Elizabeth Andoh

Kitcho: Japan's Ultimate Dining Experience

Kitcho: Japan's Ultimate Dining Experience

Kunio Tokuoka and Nobuko Sugimoto

Kiyomi Mikuni: Food Fantasy of the Hotel de Mikuni

Kiyomi Mikuni: Food Fantasy of the Hotel de Mikuni

Kiyomi Mikuni

Nanban

Nanban

Tim Anderson

Oishinbo (Manga book series)

Oishinbo (Manga book series)

Oishinbo

Shunju: New Japanese Cuisine

Shunju: New Japanese Cuisine

Takashi Sugimoto

The Japanese Kitchen

The Japanese Kitchen

Hiroko Shimbo

Saveurs Du Japon: Traditions Et Recettes D'une Grande Cuisine

Saveurs Du Japon: Traditions Et Recettes D'une Grande Cuisine

Hirohisa Koyama

吉兆 “Kitcho”

吉兆 “Kitcho”

Teiichi Yuki

吉兆味ばなし “Kitcho Ajibanashi”

吉兆味ばなし “Kitcho Ajibanashi”

Teiichi Yuki

未在 “Mizai”

未在 “Mizai”

Hitoshi Ishihara

卒寿白吉兆 “Sotsuju Hakukitcho”

卒寿白吉兆 “Sotsuju Hakukitcho”

Teiichi Yuki

ベーシックは美味しい (The Basic is Beautiful)

ベーシックは美味しい (The Basic is Beautiful)

Katsuhiko Kawata

土を食らう日々 “Tsuchi-o-kurauhibi”

土を食らう日々 “Tsuchi-o-kurauhibi”

Tsutomu Minakami

A Dictionary of Japanese Food: Ingredients and Culture

A Dictionary of Japanese Food: Ingredients and Culture

Richard Hosking

Aji wo Tazunete (Exploring Indigenous Flavors)

Aji wo Tazunete (Exploring Indigenous Flavors)

YANAGIHARA Toshio

At Home with Japanese Cooking

At Home with Japanese Cooking

Elizabeth Andoh

Bento Boxes

Bento Boxes

Naomi Kijima

Bento Power

Bento Power

Sara Kiyo Popowa