As always to my husband Frank, My Mother who taught me to appreciate good food and to our friends in Japan with whom we have shared many wonderful meals. Published by Tuttle Publishing an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd, with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon VT 05759-9436 © 2000 by Betty Reynolds All rights reserved. LCC Card No. 00029907 ISBN: 978-1-4629-0835-6 (ebook) Distributors North America, Latin America and Europe Tuttle Publishing, 364 Innovation Drive North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 Tel: (802) 773-8930; Fax: (802) 773-6993 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tuttlepublishing.com Japan Tuttle Publishing, Yaekari Building 3F, 5-4-12 Osaki, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo 141-0032 Tel: (03) 5437-0171; Fax: (03) 5437-0755 Email: [email protected] Asia Pacific Berkeley Books Pte Ltd 61 Tai Seng Avenue, #02-12 Singapore 534167 Tel: (65) 6280-1330; Fax (65) 6280-6290 Email: [email protected] Website: www.periplus.com 10 09 08 07 06 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in Singapore