Chicken Genius: The Art of Toshi Sakamaki's Yakitori Cuisine

Gorgeous important book. So many great recipes. Worth the wait. There is a reason why so many chefs love this book. That's how I heard about it. The book should be the first and only choice for anyone interested in AUTHENTIC YAKITORI. It is the first such book on real yakitori in the USA and the best book on yakitori even in Japanese. Trust me, I know. I love yakitori. BTW the broth recipe is incredible and the real Japanese taste. I always wondered how they make this. It is so different than Western techniques. The best book I found in Japan had unclear tiny photos. Also, I like that the recipes are in the back, just like many other cook books in Japan.

With elegance this book shows how the everyday can be revelatory. While daily we're pummeled with tips, tricks, advice and recipes, here is a respite and a refreshing advance on a worn-out trope. It's like watching a friend work magic in the kitchen--if that friend were a genius with chicken.

sublime look into the mind of a modern japanese master at the top of his art

this book is terrible do not buy it is a waste of money

I've been eating at Yakitoriya for over a decade, and this book is a great celebration of all that I love over there. I dont think it was intended to be a cookbook as much as it was just trying to be a celebration of what the author loves about the place. I have it on a table where i work, and have been showing it off to people non-stop. I really enjoy how the pictures show the process of breaking things down, and felt like words weren't really necessary. I guess some of the other people who picked up the book didnt like that as much. To each his or her own i guess. I've been enjoying the book since it arrived. Heck, i even ate there last night because its been on my mind. All in all, I'm just happy to see something like this as a celebration of a restaurant i love so much.