Real Japanese Cooking by Makiko Itoh PUZZLE Pattern: Hanabishi (diamond flower)

Pattern: Hanabishi (diamond flower)

The Kaeru (蛙 – Frog) is a beloved Japanese symbol of good luck and safe return – the word kaeru also means “to return” in Japanese

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Real Japanese Cooking by Makiko Itoh PUZZLE Pattern: Hanabishi (diamond flower)This book has been a lifetime in the making. Bicultural author Makiko Itoh was born in Tokyo and grew up in New York, where her mother ran the leading Japanese restaurant for two decades. She has since developed a career as a successful bilingual food writer and translator, uniquely positioned to explain the cuisine to non Japanese.