One thing is for certain: Anime food always looks delicious. And with Oishisou!! The Ultimate Anime Dessert Cookbook, anime fans can recreate some of the sweetest anime dishes for themselves.
The newest cookbook from Insight Editions features more than 60 recipes inspired by a variety of fan-favorite anime series and movies and the unique confectionary culture of Japan, including memorable dishes from popular shows, traditional Japanese favorites, and desserts referencing classic anime tropes. Anime fans can create the rare cheesecake from Cardcaptor Sakura, hishi mochi from Shirokuma Cafe, mitarashi dango from Samurai Champloo, and more. Fans interested in Japanese culture can also create classic Christmas cupcakes, taiyaki, japanese-style hot cakes, and more.
Easy-to-follow instructions make it simple for any anime fan to recreate the sweets from their beloved shows while learning more about Japanese confections. Many of the recipes include an “As Seen In” section, which details the anime titles that specific dessert has appeared in. Most recipes also describe the history behind the dessert or traditional baking in modern Japan.
The cookbook is available to preorder now from a variety of retailers for $24.99 and releases on April 19.
