Full Description
A delicious collection of essays, recipes, and practical plant information exploring Japan's thriving culture of foraged foods.
From bracken to butterbur to "princess" bamboo, some of Japan's most iconic foods are foraged, not grown, in its forests, fields, and coastal waters—yet most Westerners have never heard of them.
In this book, journalist Winifred Bird eats her way from one end of the country to the other in search of the hidden stories of Japan's wild foods, the people who pick them, and the places whose histories they've shaped.
Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Common Weeds and Woodland Wonders: The First Greens of Spring
Tree of Life: The Rise and Fall of the Japanese Horse Chestnut
Feast and Famine: The Split Personality of a Globe-Conquering Fern
The Tallest Grass in the World: Tales of Bamboo Wild and Tame
Seasons of the Sea
Conclusion
Recipes
Glossary
Plant Descriptions
Cooking Terms
Selected Bibliography
