“Today’s Cooking: Masahiro Kasahara’s Japanese Cuisine Can Be More Easygoing,” a recipe book filled with Kasahara-style “easygoing Japanese cuisine” by Masahiro Kasahara, owner of the popular Japanese restaurant “Sanbyouriron,” will be released on September 18th!
NHK Publishing Co., Ltd. Press release: September 18, 2025 To Members of the Press Today’s Cooking, a recipe book filled with Kasahara-style “easy-going Japanese cuisine” by Masahiro Kasahara, owner of the popular Japanese restaurant “Sanbyouri Ron,” Masahiro Kasahara’s “Japanese Cuisine Can Be More Gentle” will be released on September 18th! Kasahara gives advice on how to make delicious Japanese cuisine at home!
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This is Kasahara’s style of “generous Japanese cuisine”! The most important thing I keep in mind when cooking is “simple and without waste.” As long as you keep in mind the key points for making delicious food, it’s okay to be rough with the rest. Please approach this with an open-minded attitude.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18219/1183/18219-1183-3efcf35f470827960c27d8ded49b3fd6-1801×2700.jpg Absolutely Delicious Fried Chicken and Lotus Root ●Enjoy meat with open-mindedness Meat itself is packed with flavor. So, enjoy it without any extra effort.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18219/1183/18219-1183-221108458a193948399d170876bf11ca-1125×682.jpg Irresistibly sweet and spicy! Chicken with Chicken and Burdock
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●Adding aromas to fish enhances its flavor Fish dishes can be difficult to expand your repertoire with, so add variety with the aromas of miso and butter.
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●Keep vegetables as simple as possible Please try to use seasonal
ingredients whenever possible
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Magazine Interviews and recipes are now available in NHK Publishing Digital Magazine!
Author introduction
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18219/1183/18219-1183-c38b25d6ef3b8cb37048873f0f73fc62-873×1308.jpg Masahiro Kasahara Masahiro Kasahara After training at Shogatsuya Kitcho in Shinjuku, Tokyo, he took over his family’s yakitori restaurant and is currently the owner of Sanbyoron, a Japanese restaurant in Ebisu, Tokyo. His unique Japanese cuisine, born from his exceptional culinary sense, has garnered popularity and he is a leader in the Japanese cuisine world. His “Japanese Cuisine Can Be More Gentle” series on NHK’s “Today’s Cooking” is also highly acclaimed for its easy-to-make recipes at home that hit the sweet spot for deliciousness. He is also active in a wide range of fields, including magazines, television, and cooking classes. Product information
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Books➝https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/18321323/?l-id=search-c-item-text-01 NHK Publishing➝https://www.nhk-book.co.jp/detail/000061993712025.html For more information about this release