With easy-to-follow directions, Simple Delicacies demonstrates how to prepare simple, elegant meals with an authentic Japanese flair. Adapted from the recipes of Hirozen, one of L.A.'s most beloved and venerable restaurants, this cookbook features a combination of traditional and original dishes that chronicle Mr. Obayashi's inventiveness in the kitchen--from how to prepare rice, broths, and sauces, to creating sukiyaki and exquisite sushi, and much more.

(Go to Hirozen website)