Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat (Abridged): Secrets of My Mother's Tokyo Kitchen Audiobook

" Quick little read detailing the food wisdom the author learned growing up in Tokyo. Nothing groundbreaking here. Japanese women have a different relationship with food than Americans. They eat more rice, soy and fish and are focused on small portions of fresh, well-prepared foods. Some of the recipes looked very good, but I am not in a place to buy lots of supplies for Japanese cooking nor dishware for Japanese-style serving. "

" A good book, although it was really preaching to the choir--it is aimed at those who have little to no experience with Japanese cooking or cuisine. That being said, I actually tried out one of the many recipes in the book and rather enjoyed it, and it has my whole family on a Japanese food kick so I guess you could say we were inspired by this book :) "

" I love it! This book put me back in the kitchen after being sick and not wanting to cook for a while. The recipes in here are great and the tips Moriyama suggests aren't too difficult to follow. Been cooking out of this book since I got it. "

" I tried 5 of the recipes from this book so far and loved it! I can't say the same for the writing although a few of her stories were interesting. "

" It was good with good recipes. "

" I felt like the author spent a lot of time bragging about how thin she is...I felt it was even more condescending than French Women Don't Get Fat. I was totally disappointed in it. And half of the things she suggests trying to eat are hard to find. Take a pass on this one. "

" My favourite tidbit from this book is the tradition in Japan that if you try some new food and it brings you pleasure, you will get 75 more days of life :-). Overall, this book just makes you hungry - delicious foods described (and recipes included). "

" one word. portion. if you wanna learn portion control and acquire the best soup recipe in the world, read this:) "

" I really enjoyed this book! Full of motivation to improve eating habits. Some of it was a tad cheesy, but overall, wonderful information and recipes! I will definitely be eating more salmon, miso, rice and sea vegetables than I usually do. "

" Sort of a spin of on the French Women don't get fat fad. An interesting look into the food culture of Japan, but a lot of the advice about cooking the Japanese way will be pretty difficult for anyone not raised in the culture or really dedicated to it. "

" Quick read with great basic receipes and suggestions of where to find ingredients. "

" This was an informative book on Japanese cooking and style of eating. I may try a few recipes, she makes them seem do-able and gives nice lists of must-have ingredients, equipment and substitutions. A fun book if you are at all interested in modern Japanese culture. "

" Made me joined the bandwagon..the principles are basic and it is refreshing to be reminded of the simple rules of diet "

" Part cookbook and part memoir, this book introduced me to a lot of foods I had never heard of before. Interesting statistics on the life span of obesity rates of Japanese women. I don't cook, so I probably won't be trying the recipes! "

" This book really inspired and motivated me. I wish she would write more. I visited my local grocery and bought ingredients and enjoyed miso soup made from scratch all winter after I read this "

" its a good recipe book nothing more "

" This is what happens when you're posted to a place with a small library. You read stuff you wouldn't otherwise pick up. I've never had Japanese food but it sounds pretty good. The premise of the book is interesting, but I don't think I'll ever have a chance to try it out on a regular basis. "

" While the recipes sound delicious, I had trouble getting past Moriyama's poor writing and, most of all, her condescending attitude and Japanese nationalism. Another reviewer summed it up well when she said (reviewer "Peg") Moriyama is "full of herself but not charming." Couldn't have said it better. "

" No need to recommend--I've read it. It was actually a RABCK(random act of bookcrossing kindness) from somebody in bookcrossing. "

" Love it, Love it, Love it!!! "

" Now to get the hubs to read this and start making more Japanese dishes (that my stomach will be happier with) than Chinese dishes.<br/><br/>Quite enjoyable to read. "

" This is what happens when you're posted to a place with a small library. You read stuff you wouldn't otherwise pick up. I've never had Japanese food but it sounds pretty good. The premise of the book is interesting, but I don't think I'll ever have a chance to try it out on a regular basis. "

" Good peek into eating and lifestyle of japanese women. "

" its a good recipe book nothing more "

" I love it! This book put me back in the kitchen after being sick and not wanting to cook for a while. The recipes in here are great and the tips Moriyama suggests aren't too difficult to follow. Been cooking out of this book since I got it. "

" Fabulous way-to-change-your-lifestyle book. It is FULL of yummy, healthy Japanese recipes. It is not a diet book nor a cookbook. Moriyama lists the reasons for Japanese longevity and then gives the reasons/history behind those reasons. Veggies, fish, rice, and miso soup..who can go wrong!?! "

" I've added quite a few of these recipes to my repetoire. Enjoyed the author's point of view. "

" Since the library is free I had to check this out. Dumb,blarney, and poor writing to boot. "

" one word. portion. if you wanna learn portion control and acquire the best soup recipe in the world, read this:) "

" This was an informative book on Japanese cooking and style of eating. I may try a few recipes, she makes them seem do-able and gives nice lists of must-have ingredients, equipment and substitutions. A fun book if you are at all interested in modern Japanese culture. "

" I really liked this book for the recipes and stories about Japanese cooking. I had borrowed this book from the library and just ordered my own copy today, I am very excited to try my hand at cooking some of the soups and other dishes in the book. "