Ingredients

I have written these recipes so you can create the authentic flavor of home-style Japanese dishes using ingredients available, for the most part, in supermarkets. Since this book is focused on popular, everyday Japanese cooking, exotic ingredients are not essential. You will discover that many of these contemporary, family-friendly dishes are simply interesting uses of familiar foods, rather than combinations of exotic ingredients. And since many are based on Japanese adaptations from other cuisines, I think they are particularly accessible. If you have trouble finding any of the ingredients, check the Sources section for online possibilities.