Rice - by Makiko Sano (Hardcover)

About the Book

"An enthralling exploration of all the weird and wonderful creatures that may (or may not!) inhabit our world--all packed into an engaging, informational picture book perfect for helping kids build critical thinking skills."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

'Makiko's food is some of the best I have ever had. Delicious. Flavour filled. Inventive.' Stanley Tucci

Affordable, versatile, delicious and satisfying, rice is a staple in Asian cuisine, a favourite ingredient that forms the backbone of tasty recipes enjoyed the world over. Building on the success of her first book Ramen, this second collaboration with author Makiko Sano follows her winning formula, celebrating Japan's deep connection with rice with of 80 delicious Asian recipes.

Featuring gorgeous colour recipe and step by step photographs, chapters include Kake Gohan, Donburi, Rice Noodles, Onigiri, Rice Cooker Dishes, Rice Flour, Savoury Rice and Rice Paper, with gluten-free meal ideas in each section. Along with expert advice on how to cook the perfect rice, how to make a meal in a rice cooker and how to overcome the many challenges faced when cooking rice, this is the go-to rice cookbook.

Review Quotes

Rice is one of those everyday staples we all think we know but Makiko Sano reminds us just how extraordinary it can be. In Rice, she gathers 80 approachable, fresh and inviting recipes that carry you from morning to night, with ideas that are both comforting and surprising. The layout is beautiful and practical: vivid colour photographs, step-by-step instructions, and smart tips, including how to cook perfect rice every time. From onigiri at breakfast to sweet mochi at the end of the day, each recipe shows another way rice can shine. I kept reading and thinking, 'I want to cook this, and this, and this!' This is a book that brings joy back to something familiar.-- "Irini Tzortzoglou"

Makiko's food is some of the best I've ever had. Delicious. Flavour filled. Inventive.-- "Stanley Tucci"

About the Author

Tokyo-born Makiko Sano owns and runs a popular Japanese restaurant, sushi school and catering company, Suzu House, in Hammersmith, London. She wrote SushiSlim (2013, translated into 16 languages), which won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award, and Shoku-iku: Japanese Conscious Eating for a Long and Healthy Life (2016, translated into 8 languages), and most recently Welbeck's Ramen (2023) which topped the charts.