The Wagamama Cookbook (Cookery) [Paperback]

"Our aim at wagamama for now and in the future is to serve great, fresh and nutritious food in an elegant, yet simple environment. To provide a helpful, friendly service and value for money. Change for us is in the form of continuous improvement.' the wagamama ethos"

If you want to know all about noodles and rice, this is the book for you.

"a must-buy"

True to the positive eating, positive living ethos of wagamama's idiosyncratic chain of noodle restaurants, this official collection of recipes shares the secret of the hallmark culinary minimalism that has won it instant cult status worldwide. The distinctive wagamama flavour originates from the traditional 200-year-old ramen (noodle) shops of Japan which guarantee nourishment with ingredients that cleanse and nurture the mind and body. Suitable for meat-eaters, seafood lovers and vegetarians alike, the noodle, rice and dumpling recipes have been specially created by the people behind wagamama's unique house style and concentrate on cooking fresh, quality ingredients in a way that retains maximum flavour and nutrition. With mouth-watering recipes for appetisers and side dishes, hearty soups and stir-fries and a selection of exotic sweet-rice desserts, this unique collection means that the stylish wagamama experience is now yours to take home. Whether you want to impress the health-conscious dinner guest or simply feed the family good, wholesome meals, this book allows you to recreate the best of Japanese cooking. No raw fish, or complex sushi dishes that take hours to prepare and seconds to eat - just a collection of delicious, low-fat, one-pot meals which are easy on your time and budget as well as your waistline.

Hugo Arnold has written food columns in the Evening Standard, Financial Times and now in the Irish Times. He is the author of six books, including Buying the Best and Barbecues and other Outdoor Feasting for Kyle Cathie, and won a Glenfiddich food award in 2001 for his innovative writing. He believes passionately in the power of food to calm, restore and excite. After that he is simply greedy.