<p><strong>This elegant and mouthwatering journey through Japanese film history offers a palate- pleasing array of recipes inspired by iconic movies.</strong></p><p>Tan-men soup from <em>Midnight Diner</em>; risotto from <em>Princess Mononoke¿</em>; ramen from <em>Tampopo</em>¿these and other dishes are the stars of this unique cookbook that pairs the best of Japanese cinema with the cuisine featured in it. Organized by type of dish¿dumplings; noodles, soups, and stews; seafood; eggs and meat; vegetables and rice; desserts and tea¿it offers concise and beautifully illustrated recipes that will satisfy practiced and novice cooks alike. </p><p>Scattered throughout are descriptions of the films that inspired each dish¿a selection as varied as the recipes themselves that includes classics, cult, and anime: <em>Midnight Diner</em>, <em>Toilet</em>, <em>Spirited Away</em>, <em>Little Forest</em>, <em>Makanai</em>, <em>My Neighbor Totoro</em>,&nbsp