With a Foreword by Charlie Trotter

Tetsuya Wakuda is widely considered Australia's finest and most original chef. In his long awaited first book, Tetsuya shares his inspiring story, his recipes and his passion for the good things in life.

Arriving in Australia in 1982 with nothing more than a small suitcase and a love of food, he worked his way up from kitchen hand to master chef. His restaurant Tetsuya's opened in 1989 as a tiny shop front in the Sydney suburb of Rozelle and has been booked out ever since.

In this book the award-winning chef reveals the secrets of his unique cuisine. Combining a Japanese philosophy of the freshest ingredients and natural flavours with traditional French cooking techniques, Tetsuya creates imaginative dishes unparalleled anywhere in the world.

Reviews

'I saw Tetsuya Wakuda working in Chicago back in 1999; he was obsessed with flavours and cooked with his palate and in this beautiful book he now translates this passion with great simplicity. It is his bible written from the heart.' * Gordon Ramsay*

'It is chefs like Tetsuya Wakuda that have made Sydney one of the world's great restaurant cities. His book rises to the same standard of excellence.' Anne Willan