I first discovered Ochikeron's channel (and blog Create Eat Happy) only recently; ever since living in Japan several years ago, I am always on the lookout for Japanese cooking channels (two of my other favorites are Just One Cookbook and RunnyRunny999). Her bright personality and simple, approachable take on all types of Japanese homestyle dishes (bento, gohanmono, zensai, yakimono, nabemono, etc.) is beautifully photographed, and better yet, the entire book is bilingual. There are a surprising amount of recipes in "Create Eat Happy" given the book's compact size and bilingual recipes, but it is very easy to navigate and divided into main dishes (gyoza, nikujaga, tonkatsu, oden, yakiniku, ebi furai), side dishes (Japanese potato salad, goya chanpuru, nasu no dengaku, kinpira, agedashi tofu, chawanmushi), rice dishes (onigiri, omurice, beef beer curry and rice, doria), and seasonal dishes (datemaki, shiromiso zoni, nanakusagaru, inarizushi, koinobori spring rolls, Halloween mummy shrimp, Halloween Jack'O'Lantern deviled eggs, Christmas tree rolls).
Step-by-step photos will help even novice chefs master these recipes. It's also very helpful for the fried dishes in particular, as I don't have much experience deep frying and have a hard time judging by directions like "a light golden color" without actually seeing what the food should look like.
I love that some dishes combine the traditional with a Western influence (deep-fried salmon, cheese, and avocado bites, pumpkin gratin, paella Japonesa), and the holiday dishes in particular would be a lot of fun to make with kids. It's unusual that I want to make nearly every recipe from a cookbook (and I have more than 400, including at least 30 Japanese cookbooks!), but Ochikeron's debut is clearly a winner. This would make a fantastic gift for college students new to cooking, Japanophiles, and anyone who is looking for tasty, simple dishes to make dinnertime fun.
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Shiori
Good cookbook. But watch out for those extortionist sellers!
2020年5月7日にカナダでレビュー済み Amazonで購入
Shiori
2020年5月7日にカナダでレビュー済み
For those unfamiliar with Ochikeron, she creates easy, homestyle Japanese recipes with a fun twist, and cute aesthetics. Most ingredients can be found in large grocery stores these days. You may have to stop by an Asian grocer for odd items, like mirin and food cutters.
Since it's out of print and sellers have decided to extort money by selling it for many times the original cost (as much as $800, which is 72x), you as the consumer, need to decide how much you'd want to spend on it. Unless you are a huge fan of Ochikeron and absolutely have to have the book, then it's best to save your money and watch her videos for free. IMO, I wouldn't pay more than $50 for a cookbook. I have a large collection of cookbooks. Anything $50+ is either encylopedia-sized or a hardcover.
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Julie D.
Cute and tasty!
2018年4月23日に米国でレビュー済み Amazonで購入
Julie D.
2018年4月23日に米国でレビュー済み
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Amazon Customer
Five Stars
2017年1月22日に米国でレビュー済み Amazonで購入
