By: Brent Nakano
Washoku, or Japanese food, is an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage cuisine which has significant relevance to the way food is viewed within the global context. The formal element of Kaiseki, the traditional Japanese multi-course dinner, has contributed significantly to the shift from classic French cuisine to the nouvelle cuisine movement of the 1960s.
The following documents, developed by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries, served as reference for this article, and are tremendous resources
which we highly recommend reading.
The Washoku Way: Japan’s Nuanced Approach
to Food www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/gaisyoku/pamphlet/
Washoku Guidebook www.maff.go.jp/e/data/publish/attach/pdf/index-20.pdf
Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year ich.unesco.org/en/RL/washokutraditional- dietary-cultures-of-the-japanese-notably-for-the-celebration-of-newyear-00869
Additional notes were taken from a influential Japanese cookbook, which we highly recommend reading, not just for the understanding of Japanese food, but food in general: Tsuji, S., & Sutherland, M. (2007). Japanese cooking: a simple art. Kodansha International.
The following documents, developed by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries, served as reference for this article, and are tremendous resources
which we highly recommend reading.
The Washoku Way: Japan’s Nuanced Approach
to Food www.maff.go.jp/j/shokusan/gaisyoku/pamphlet/
Washoku Guidebook www.maff.go.jp/e/data/publish/attach/pdf/index-20.pdf
Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year ich.unesco.org/en/RL/washokutraditional- dietary-cultures-of-the-japanese-notably-for-the-celebration-of-newyear-00869
Additional notes were taken from a influential Japanese cookbook, which we highly recommend reading, not just for the understanding of Japanese food, but food in general: Tsuji, S., & Sutherland, M. (2007). Japanese cooking: a simple art. Kodansha International.