Simply Donabe
Japanese One-Pot Recipes
Published on 5. February 2026
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-83783-446-4 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the heart of Japanese donabe cooking with simple yet delicious one-pot dishes from a renowned culinary expert.
Donabe are the Japanese earthenware pots that have been used in Japan for centuries, and continue to be loved for their efficiency and beauty.
In Simply Donabe, Naoko Takei Moore showcases how you can create Japanese one-pot dishes at home and guide you towards incorporating donabe into your daily life - donabe is not just cookware, but it's a way of life that brings joy and nourishment to everyday cooking.
Recipes range from Sea Bream Shabu Shabu and Sweet and Sour Minced Pork Hotpot, to Egg Porridge and Miso-Simmered Ramen, as well as sides like Green Beans in Walnut Miso Cream and Quick-Pickled Napa Cabbage and sweet treats such as Sake-Kasu Pound Cake and Matcha Ice Cream.
Full of inspiration, Simply Donabe shows that donabe cooking is more than just recipes.
Donabe are the Japanese earthenware pots that have been used in Japan for centuries, and continue to be loved for their efficiency and beauty.
In Simply Donabe, Naoko Takei Moore showcases how you can create Japanese one-pot dishes at home and guide you towards incorporating donabe into your daily life - donabe is not just cookware, but it's a way of life that brings joy and nourishment to everyday cooking.
Recipes range from Sea Bream Shabu Shabu and Sweet and Sour Minced Pork Hotpot, to Egg Porridge and Miso-Simmered Ramen, as well as sides like Green Beans in Walnut Miso Cream and Quick-Pickled Napa Cabbage and sweet treats such as Sake-Kasu Pound Cake and Matcha Ice Cream.
Full of inspiration, Simply Donabe shows that donabe cooking is more than just recipes.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Full-colour photography throughout
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
1074 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83783-446-4 (9781837834464)
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02/2026
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Person
Naoko Takei Moore is an acclaimed expert in donabe (Japanese clay pot) and Japanese home cooking, who is based in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Tokyo, Japan, she is the author of the popular cookbook Donabe: Classic and Modern Japanese Clay Pot Cooking (Ten Speed Press, 2015) and the children's book A Very Asian Guide to Japanese Food (Gloo Books, November 2024). Her work has been featured in major outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today and many more. Naoko is the owner of TOIRO, an online and brick-and-mortar shop in West Hollywood.