William Doyle

Naomi Moriyama

Presents the Japanese approach to diet and nutrition in a guide to good eating that offers recipes with an easy approach to a healthier, slimmer, and longer life, without counting calories or carbohydrates.

Secrets of My Mother's Tokyo Kitchen

Japanese Women Don't Get Old Or Fat

Not bad but a bit repetitive in parts. It's a good, solid overview of Japanese food culture and it's written in an entertaining manner. Not too many recipes but it's a good place to start and it frames some Japanese food customs very well.

12/23 update: review holds. I added half a star.

Steven Ovadia

Not bad but a bit repetitive in parts. It's a good, solid overview of Japanese food culture and it's written in an entertaining manner. Not too many recipes but it's a good place to start and it frames some Japanese food customs very well.

12/23 update: review holds. I added half a star.

In Japan, people live longer than anywhere else on Earth; obesity is virtually unknown, and 40-year-old women look like they're 20. The secret- Japanese homestyle cooking, and an approach to eating that is not about self-deprivation, but about celebrating and savouring food.Raised in Tokyo and on her grandparents' mountainside farm, author Naomi Moriyama first travelled to the West as a college student, and promptly gained 25 pounds eating an American diet. Returning home for the holidays, she found that the weight melted off as she returned to the healthy, soulful food of her mother's tiny kitchen- satisfying soups, fresh vegetables, delicate grilled fish; mouthwatering meals that never left her feeling hungry.Filled with delicious recipes and evocative reminiscences, this book is for all those who are tired of counting calories and carbs, and finding themselves on diets that don't work. JAPANESE WOMEN DON'T GET OLD OR FAT offers a delightfully fresh and easy approach to a healthier, slimmer, and longer lifestyle.

Delicious Slimming and Anti-ageing Secrets

Jane Krauss

I love Japanese food, combined with the March reading prompt from the #readingwithmuffy 2021 reading challenge; I knew I had to pick up this book. Naomi Moriyama's writing style is delightfully informal and easy to read. I love the handy hints on what kitchen tools to use and essential ingredients to buy. I had no idea that a wok could do so much.

Japanese Women Don't Get Old Or Fat Secrets of My Mother's Tokyo Kitchen

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