Umai, 9781837831852
Hardcover
Soulful Japanese home cooking: Comfort, serenity, and deliciousness await.

Umai

Recipes From a Japanese Home Kitchen

$52.00

  • Hardcover

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    31 March 2025

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Summary

Umai opens the doors to Millie’s tiny kitchen in Tokyo, showing us just how soulful and simple Japanese cooking can be. This book is heartfelt and healing.’ – Yotam Ottolenghi

‘I’m immeasurably grateful for this book.’ – Nigella Lawson

‘A vibrant exploration of Japanese cuisine with beautiful writing and exciting recipes to nourish the soul.’ – Ixta Belfrage

‘This is a beautiful book. Millie takes your hand and guides you into her kitchen – the Japanese kitch…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781837831852
ISBN-10:1837831858
Author:Millie Tsukagoshi Lagares
Publisher:Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Imprint:Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:31 March 2025
Weight:996g
Dimensions:256mm x 195mm x 28mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Filled with beautifully elegant yet simple recipes and stunning photography, Umai is a gorgeous embodiment of the heart of homey Japanese cooking. With thoughtfully balanced and deep flavours; there’s truly a recipe for everyone in this book!’ ‘I’ve been a massive fan of Millie’s food for a long time. I was hoping this book was coming, and it does not disappoint. It is packed with Millie’s accessible and straightforward recipes. The book has a wonderfully gentle feel, that you get easily lost in. I can’t wait to start cooking from the book; all the recipes look and sound absolutely delicious.’

‘Umai opens the doors to Millie’s tiny kitchen in Tokyo, showing us just how soulful and simple Japanese cooking can be. This book is heartfelt and healing.’

‘A vibrant exploration of Japanese cuisine with beautiful writing and exciting recipes to nourish the soul.’‘This is a beautiful book. Millie takes your hand and guides you into her kitchen – the Japanese kitchen – in a very honest, approachable and wonderfully delicious way.’This book appeals to everybody… for people who love cooking at home, but chefs would love it as well. It’s a really beautiful book. – Paul Ainsworth

About The Author

Millie Tsukagoshi Lagares

Millie Tsukagoshi Lagares is a home cook living in Tokyo. After working in marketing in London’s food industry, she left the city and moved to her mother’s birthplace, Japan, to write her first cookbook. Through her recipes, she aims to share her knowledge of the home-cooked soul food of her childhood and demonstrate the accessibility of the cuisine she grew up eating.

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