Sauces brings the flavour and the funk with Japanese-inspired recipes and hip-hop beats Let cooking be an experience. This isn't like any cookbook you've used before. Authentically Japanese and backed by a hip-hop soundtrack, this is a sensory experience. Takako Tamura is a Japanese-Australian chef known for blending traditional Japanese flavours with contemporary seasonal cooking, culture, music, and art. In these pages you will find mouth-watering recipes - think zingy yuzu oil and deliciously umami nori dressing - each accompanied by original beats by Japanese composer Moyou (scannable via QR code). Sauces have never sounded so good. Whether you are a novice in the kitchen or an everyday chef, your experience of cooking - and eating - will be forever elevated. Sauces is a testament that food can connect people across cultures.

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ISBN13: 9781922779700
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 160
Edition:
Publication Date: 13 Oct 2026
Publisher: Melbourne Books
Publication City, Country: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Dimensions (cm): 24.9(H)x18.6(L)x1.7(W)682
Weight (gm): 682

Author Biography

Takako Tamura is a Japanese chef and restauranteur based in Melbourne, known for blending traditional Japanese flavours with a contemporary, community-focused approach. She founded Tamura Sake Bar in Fitzroy, followed by izakaya Tamura Sho-Ten, a space where seasonal cooking, sake, culture, music and art intersect, reflecting her belief that food can connect people across cultures.

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