"From the author of global bestseller Japan: The Cookbook, more than 250 delicious, healthy vegetarian Japanese recipes for home cooks. In this collection of new recipes, Nancy Singleton Hachisu, the most authoritative voice in Japanese home cooking today, showcases Japanese vegetarian dishes, bringing the exquisite flavors of the nation's elegant cuisine to those who follow a plant-based diet or want to lower the amount of fish and meat they eat. Recipes are divided by cooking style - dressed, vinegared, deep-fried, simmered, steamed, stir-fried, grilled, pickled, and sweet - alongside which Hachisu shares her expert knowledge of the ingredients, culture, and traditions of this unique culinary style."--Publisher