About the Author

Emi Kazuko is a leading cookery writer and journalist. She has published numerous books and has also contributed articles to magazines such as Conde Naste Traveller and Eyewitness Travel Guide to Japan, as well as contributing to 'Woman's Hour' (Radio 4) and a BBC World Service current affairs programme. Yasuko Fukuoka was born in Tokyo, and established herself there as a successful musician and composer. Since moving to England, she has continued to work as a musician, while also expanding her field of work to include journalism and multimedia creation. Numerous nation-wide concert tours in Japan provided Yasuko with the opportunity to gain much knowledge about regional Japanese food and her love of writing and of food is here combined for the first time.