The decorative art of Japanese food carving : elegant garnishes for all occasions

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The decorative art of Japanese food carving : elegant garnishes for all occasions

Hiroshi Nagashima ; photography by Kenji Miura

Kodansha USA, 2012

1st US ed

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First ed. published in Japan in 2009 by Kodansha International

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First edition published in Japan in 2009 by Kodansha International. Japanese cuisine is renowned for the beauty of its presentation. Among the key elements in this presentation style are mukimono--the decorative garnishes and carvings that add the final flourish to a dish. It might be a carrot round in the shape of a plum blossom. Or a scattering of cherry blossoms plucked from a radish. Perhaps a swallow, a butterfly, a ginkgo leaf or a cluster of pine needles. Whatever the motif, it will have been created to delight the eye and the palate with its shape, color, and

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