The Best Japanese Cookbooks

Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever's Appetites distills 40 years of restless eating into a battle plan for cooking at home like you've got something to prove.

Finally, a reason to pause the episode and heat up the stove—Diana Ault's Cook Anime turns 500+ anime meals into recipes you can actually make at home.

Meera Sodha brings 120 plant-based recipes from across Asia to your weeknight table in East, a collection of vibrant, fuss-free dishes inspired by home cooks and gourmet chefs from Bangalore to Beijing.

Momofuku by David Chang and Peter Meehan captures the ramen revolution that reshaped New York City kitchens, one pork bun and fearless Asian flavor at a time.

Japan: The Cookbook by Nancy Singleton Hachisu gathers 400+ recipes that taste like Tokyo mornings and countryside kitchens.