Welcome to Hokkaido!
Hokkaido is the northernmost island of Japan and is known for its excellent food and outstanding culinary culture, which is unique even within Japan. Here, European agricultural practices, traditional and modern Japanese cuisine, and regional Ainu gastronomy blend together in the finest way.
Tim Anderson takes you on a culinary journey through the prefecture with irresistible recipes and insightful, entertaining travelogues. The in-depth introduction to Ainu cuisine, featuring original recipes from renowned Ainu chef Hiroaki Kon, will whet your appetite for more. Discover dishes like sweetcorn with soy sauce butter, shell-grilled crab, and Sapporo miso ramen. Of course, you'll also find regional specialties and unusual delicacies such as melon jelly, "snowmelt cheesecake," and layered milk bread in this unique cookbook-and-travel picture book.
Hokkaido is full of delicacies and is a tribute to one of the most exciting culinary regions in the world.
Welcome to Hokkaido!
Hokkaido is the northernmost island of Japan and is known for its excellent food and outstanding culinary culture, which is unique even within Japan. Here, European agricultural practices, traditional and modern Japanese cuisine, and regional Ainu gastronomy blend together in the finest way.
Tim Anderson takes you on a culinary journey through the prefecture with irresistible recipes and insightful, entertaining travelogues. The in-depth introduction to Ainu cuisine, featuring original recipes from renowned Ainu chef Hiroaki Kon, will whet your appetite for more. Discover dishes like sweetcorn with soy sauce butter, shell-grilled crab, and Sapporo miso ramen. Of course, you'll also find regional specialties and unusual delicacies such as melon jelly, "snowmelt cheesecake," and layered milk bread in this unique cookbook-and-travel picture book.
Hokkaido is full of delicacies and is a tribute to one of the most exciting culinary regions in the world.