Step-by-Step Cooking: Japanese introduces you to a delectable variety of Japanese culinary delights. The refreshingly light cuisine of this beautiful country is simply stunning, with its clean, fresh flavours. Recipes range from cleansing clear soups to slow-simmered vegetables, seafood and meat dishes as well as hearty rice and noodle dishes and decadent desserts.This exciting collection of classic Japanese recipes includes recipes for light soups and side dishes. Examples are Short-neck Clam Clear Soup to Cucumber and Octopus Salad, to hearty one-dish meals such as Chicken and Egg Rice and Suyaki Beef, to delectable traditional desserts such as Sweet Red Bean Balls and Candied Sweet Potatoes. Keiko Ishida shares the delights of replicating these perennial favourites in your home kitchen in simple step-by-step fashion.