Yumi's Yummies: Japanese American Fusion - Paperback

by Yumi Weeks (Author)

One of the biggest challenges facing America today is an epidemic of obesity. Americans' diets are bulking them up, yet starving them nutritionally. Japan has the greatest life expectancy in the world, mostly due to diet. In Yumi's Yummies, many nutritious Japanese ingredients have been fused with those from America to create a unique cuisine that is both tasty and healthful. For example, Miso is most often thought of as a type of Japanese soup. However, when mixed with ground turkey and American spices it provides a taste that makes family and guests sit up and take notice, taking them on an adventurous culinary journey that is nutritious, somehow familiar yet like nothing they ever tasted.

Yumi's Yummies has a little of everything, from appetizers, soups, and salads to main entrees, side dishes, and desserts. Once you and your family get hooked, you'll start experimenting on your own with this whole new world of tastes.

Author Biography

Yumi Weeks was born in Mishima, Japan. She ran her own English school (YES!) from Gotenba, a tourist town at the foot of Mt. Fuji for twenty-one years. Yumi attributes her cooking skills to her family who owns four restaurants. Now residing in California, she returns to Japan twice a year.