JAPAN. - ASANO (Kozo). Shojin ryori shiroto hocho [Vegetaria - Lot 372

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JAPAN. - ASANO (Kozo). Shojin ryori shiroto hocho [Vegetaria - Lot 372
JAPAN. - ASANO (Kozo). Shojin ryori shiroto hocho [Vegetarian cooking, for beginners]. (Osaka ?, 1803-1820). 3 vol. in-12 oblong, sewn in Japanese style, bound in modern blue cloth. First edition of this rare book intended for beginners and dedicated to vegetarian cooking in the practice of Zen Buddhism. The book contains a large number of recipes and menus. It is illustrated with 182 woodcuts, showing ingredients and preparations of traditional dishes (crane, shellfish, octopus...), members of the court or warriors eating rice with dried fish or fermented vegetables, the art of cutting fish, instructions for waiters... Covers rubbed, small wormholes, small stains and wetnesses, missing the title-piece at the back of the 3rd volume.
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