Everyday Recipes from Kikkoman Kitchens

A chef and TV cook walks you through simplified versions of authentic Japanese recipes, from gomaae sesame salads to curry udon. Each dish includes a wine pairing and full-page photography.

Rika Yukimasa

A washoku recipe booklet organised around the four seasons, published by Japan National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations. Shows how rice, beef and seasonal produce change through the year.

Zennoh

The 1914 classic that first brought Japanese recipes to English-speaking kitchens. The second half covers Japanese soups, fish, rice dishes and sweets as they were cooked a century ago.

Sara Bosse and Onoto Watanna