Tanoshii: Joy of Making Japanese-Style Cakes & Desserts, (Paperback)

Create a little bit of heaven on earth with this delightful collection of recipes for Japanese-inspired French pastries by renowned pastry chef, Yamashita Masataka.

With fully illustrated step-by-step instructions and baking tips. Chef Yamashita shows how ordinary baking equipment and simple ingredients can be used to whip up an array of French-style confections that are not only pretty to look at, but also wonderful to eat.

Inspired by his stay in Singapore, chef Yamashita has adapted many of his creations to include local flavours and ingredients, making this collection of recipes truly unique.

Try your hand at recreating treats such as:

• cayenne pepper cookies
• coconut gula Melaka madeleines
• hoji-cha butter castellas
• pumpkin pie
• avocado mousse
• grapefruit jelly
• green tea and azuki roll cake
• strawberry shortcake
• soufflé cheesecake
• nama chocolate

Tanoshii clinched the Best First Cookbook award at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2013 and continues to be a bestseller.