Japanese Pastries
Ai Ventura 

Release date 2026-03-27
Dimensions 241 x 19 x 200 mm
Weight 755 g
Format Hardback
Language Swedish

Publisher Natur & Kultur Allmänlitteratur
Contributor Charlie Drevstam 
ISBN 9789127193710
Environmental label FSC

Japanese pastries combine the best of Asian, European, and American baking artistry. Here you'll find incredible textures – light and fluffy, creamy and chewy – and sophisticated flavor profiles, from matcha to chestnut, and not least an arsenal of techniques and tricks that open up a new world for the curious home baker.

In this updated new edition, the experienced Japanese pastry chef Ai Ventura offers about 50 recipes, now with even more popular pastries like matcha basque cheesecake, hojicha panna cotta, and several new variations of melonpan, Mont Blanc, and daifuku.

The recipes are divided into three groups: wagashi are traditional Japanese pastries, yogashi are pastries inspired by the West, and kashi-pan are delicate Japanese sweet breads. In addition, we get to know Japanese baking ingredients, such as various types of bean pastes, rice flour, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes, and are introduced to new ways of thinking about such fundamental techniques as whipping cream or making a cake base.

"Japanska bakverk delivers both as a recipe book and as a great source of inspiration."
BTJ