{"product_id":"the-decorative-art-of-japanese-hiroshi-nagashima-9781568364353","title":"The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving: Elegant Garnishes for All Occasions","description":"Japanese cuisine is renowned for the beauty of its presentation. Among the key elements in this style of presentation are mukimono--the decorative garnishes and carvings that add the final flourish to a dish. It might be a carrot round in the shape of a plum blossom. Or a scattering of cherry blossoms plucked from a radish. Perhaps a swallow, a butterfly, a ginkgo leaf or a cluster of pine needles. Whatever the motif, it will have been created to delight the eye and the palate with its shape, color, and taste. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving\u003c\/i\u003e, internationally-acclaimed chef Hiroshi Nagashima offers 60 edible garnishes and food carvings for home, party or professional use. Some are designed to be set on top of the food. Others are fashioned to hold the food...and sometimes, they simply are the food. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach is introduced in full color, with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, sample food arrangements, further ideas and secret, insider tips for successful presentation. Most are simple enough for the amateur chef to master, although a few are quite challenging and require much practice. Nagashima's instructions rely on household utensils found in a typical American kitchen--from knives to peelers to cookie cutters--and use familiar, easily-attainable ingredients. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a practical handbook, however. It is also an inspiration book, filled with creative suggestions and inventive ideas to enhance and transform the way we cook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hiroshi Nagashima\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1568364350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781568364353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kodansha International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.70w x 0.60d","brand":"Hiroshi Nagashima","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046419558655,"sku":"9781568364353","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e83fc173-4bb3-4ff0-8ae4-576911cf3d32.jpg?v=1684984455","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-decorative-art-of-japanese-hiroshi-nagashima-9781568364353","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}