Japanese Patisserie: Exploring the beautiful and delicious fusion of East meets West

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Stunning recipes for patisserie, desserts and savories with a contemporary
Japanese twist. This elegant collection is aimed at the confident home-cook
who has an interest in using ingredients such as yuzu, sesame, miso, and
matcha. Stunning recipes for patisserie, desserts and savories with a
contemporary Japanese twist. This elegant collection is aimed at the confident
home-cook who has an interest in using ingredients such as yuzu, sesame, miso,
and matcha. The concept of fusion in food can be magical—when cuisines and
cultures collide, combining flavors, ingredients, and methods from around the
world creates new classics, the best of which become staples in our everyday
lives. Trends like Japanese Matcha in our lattes, Korean kimchi in our burgers
and Thai Sriracha hot sauce on—well everything—prove that our love-in with
Asian cuisine is thriving. Tokyo is now considered a food-forward city,
currently boasting 15 three Michelin-starred restaurants (compared to France’s
10). Over the past 20 years there has been a surge in celebrated French
patisserie chefs moving to Japan to open fine patisseries. The art of French
patisserie appeals very much to the Japanese culture—both share values of
beauty, precision, and care within cooking. This book features 60 recipes,
from reinvented classics to stunning Patisserie creations made achievable to
the home-cook. The chapters will be broken into Small Cakes & Individual
Patisserie, which will include Lemon & Yuzu Éclairs. Sweet Tarts will offer
delights such as Miso Butterscotch Tarts and the Large Cakes & Gateaux section
offers celebration cakes like a Matcha & Pistachio Opera. In the Desserts
section find dinner party classics with Japanese twists such as White Sesame &
Adzuki Cheesecake. The Cookies & Confectionery chapter is full of fun treats
like Sesame Peanut Butter Cookies and a Green Tea chocolate candy bar. To
finish, some mouth-watering savory recipes such as Panko Donuts stuffed with
Pork Katsu. A flavor matrix will helpfully map key characteristics of Japanese
ingredients. Read more

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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ryland Peters & Small; Illustrated edition (April 4, 2017)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1849758107
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 09
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.7 x 9.25 inches
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