How do you make a mitarashi dango? Or a zenzai? What do you do if you get an unstoppable craving for cikuzen-ni? The answer is here! Better known as Yocci, Yoshiko Noda describes step by step how to make her favourite Japanese recipes. These are written personally by Yocci in both English and Japanese in a style that loses none of the author's freshness and spontaneity. Her previously unpublished illustrations carefully guide aspiring cooks, giving everyone the chance to master the art of Japanese cooking. From starters to desserts the complete menu range is embellished by miniature photos of Yocci's dishes and there are lots of simple ideas on how to deal with rice, fish, tofu and a whole load of other exotic ingredients! Yoshiko Noda born in Osaka, Japan, 1980. Curly hair. She took her degree in painting at Osaka University of the Arts and also studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Bologna. She lives and works in Italy.