A small, humble cookbook that took us by surprise. This Japanese cookbook from Azusa Oda is full of heavy-hitting simple recipes with clean flavors. Hear us talk about a whole pile of recipes we’ve made — and let us know if you’ve cooked from it too.

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Recipes mentioned in this episode:

  • Basic dashi, page 18
  • Vegan dashi, page 19
  • Miso soup, page 20
  • Coconut, almond & matcha granola, page 32
  • Easy cucumber pickles, page 35
  • Miso-marinated salmon, page 94
  • Salted salmon, page 92
  • Buttered salmon with red onion and dill (Nothing Fancy)
  • Green salad with sesame-miso dressing, page 38
  • Stir-fried broccoli with crispy garlic, page 52
  • Furikake popcorn, page 33
  • Potluck ready crunchy cabbage salad, page 40
  • Sweet and tangy carrot and tuna salad, page 42
  • Buttery sweet potatoes, page 54
  • Super simple ramen, page 86
  • Slow cooker shoyu chicken, page 115
  • Sweet and savory chicken and egg bowl, page 108
  • Hamburger steak, page 112
  • Citrus soy sauce, page 26

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