If you want to expand your cooking repertoire, Japanese Farm Food is a cookbook worth checking out. This book offers 165 recipes that feature fresh ingredients you can find at local farmer’s markets. Recipes cover everything from pickles and soups to noodles and dipping sauces with a special emphasis on vegetables. Along with the approachable recipes, there is also insight on essential ingredients, equipment and techniques used in Japanese home cooking. For more Japanese recipes easily recreated in your home kitchen, try Sautéed Shishito Peppers or Chicken Yakitori with Honey Sauce.