Japanese Buffet Suggested by Savvy Mom Ruth Paget
There
is much more to Japanese cuisine than sushi.
People
are most familiar with Japanese cuisine among the Asian cuisines and often pride
themselves on making it.
However
for an evening or afternoon of political discussions about business
opportunities in Japan and Japan’s international relations with other
countries, hosts might consider catering the following buffet:
Japanese Buffet Items:
-chicken
teriyaki
-shrimp
tempura
-gyoza
dumpling
-various
vegetable tempura offerings
-tsukemono,
sunemono, or omebosi pickles
-beef
teriyaki
-rice
Suggested Cookbooks for
Reference:
It
helps to know what you are ordering, so you are not “ripped off” when putting
in catering orders. People do take
shortcuts.
Make
sure the sauces are the real thing and other ethnic condiments. Things like pickles and chopped nori seaweed
garnish are not really expensive; you can negotiate prices on these items.
Japanese
Cooking: A Simple Art by Shizuo Tsuji
Washoku:
Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen by Elizabeth Andoh
Izakaya:
The Japanese Pub Cookbook by Mark Robinson
Japan:
The Cookbook by Nancy Singleton Hachisu
The
Japanese Grill: From Classic Yakitori to
Steak, Seafood, and Vegetables by Tadashi Ono
Effortless
Bento: 300 Japanese Box Lunch Recipes by Shufu-no-Tomo
Japanese
Cooking: The Traditions, Techniques, Ingredients, and Recipes by Emi Kazuoko
The
Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches to Go by Makko Hoh
Asian
Pickles: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Cured, and Fermented Preserves from Korea, Japan,
China, India, and Beyond by Karen Solomon
Authentic
Japanese Cuisine for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Sabi Shinojima
The
Joy of Japanese Cooking by Kuwako Takahashi
By
Ruth Pennington Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
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