Frankly, when we are told "Japanese cuisine", we think first sushi or kebabs, according gastronomic preferences. François-Xavier Robert's book is intended for all those who do not like to be confined in his habits and are eager to discover another side of the kitchen of the country of the rising sun. In this book the curious find everything: drinks, tea, vegetables, chocolate etc. The author specifies for each new positives for his health or he provides a short history of this or that product. Having aroused the desire to taste his products Robert Francis Xavier does not abandon us but provides information when and for what price we could buy them.