Rice, Miso Soup, Pickles

Available November 2025 – pre-order now!

A bestseller in Japan that unlocks the secrets behind the traditional Japanese way of eating and why it is still relevant today.

Rice, Miso Soup, Pickles: the Japanese secret to a long and happy life is for lovers of all things Japanese and reveals much about the country and its people.

Not a cookbook, but a unique insight into Japanese cuisine and culture by one of its most revered chefs, Rice, Miso Soup, Pickles has sold almost half a million copies in Japan and is now for the first time translated into English.

Traditional Japanese food is a way of eating that embodies seasonality and simplicity; encourages health and longevity; and delights in the meditative peace to be found in preparing the same meal time and again… a simple bowl of rice, miso soup containing seasonal vegetables, and salty pickles. Yoshiharu Doi, Japan’s best-known chef, urges readers to adopt this traditional Japanese diet to make life and cooking easier – creating a routine, a modest way of eating that is in sympathy with the body, that nurtures and soothes the mind and which makes home a place of reassurance and comfort.

ISBN 9781399741033

288 pages, 178 x 129 mm