Recommended Japanese Cooking Books / Movies

May 3rd 2021 Updated

Do you want to visit Japan and attend cooking school, but simply can’t for some reason? If that is your situation, we’ve put together a list of cookbooks and videos that can help you learn Japanese cooking.

All the products listed are available on Amazon Kindle and Amazon Prime, and can be purchased anywhere in the world.

Contents

1 Jiro Dreams of Sushi
2 Sushi Chef: Sukiyabashi Jiro
3 Oishimbo
4 Handbook on Japanese Knives and Sharpening Techniques
5 Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

A masterpiece for all sushi lovers. A thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro Ono’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world and a loving yet complicated father.

Sushi Chef: Sukiyabashi Jiro

The sushi chef’s Bible.

Called the Bible of sushi chefs, this book based on countless interviews of revered restaurateur Jiro Ono is now available in English. It marvelously retains the maestro’s pleasantly down-to-earth voice and is amply illustrated with color photos and can be considered a gift to all serious sushi lovers.

Oishimbo

The best-selling and most beloved food manga of all time! In each story we learn about the proper preparation and presentation of different dishes, as well as their history and cultural significance.

Handbook on Japanese Knives and Sharpening Techniques

An introduction to traditional knives, basic knowledge and how to sharpen them using a “toishi” stone.

Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art

Since the first edition was published in 1980, this book has been a kind of “Bible” to people who love traditional Japanese cuisine. This best-selling new edition is highly acclaimed world-wide, particularly in the US, and it contains all the information necessary to understand Japanese food culture and cooking.