When we talk about the great figures of Japanese cuisine, names like Jiro Ono (of Jiro Dreams of Sushi ) or Yoshihiro Murata (of Kikunoi) often come to mind. But long before the age of Michelin stars and omakase counters, there was a woman whose pen shaped the very foundation of what we consider traditional Japanese cooking.
She didn't just cook. She wrote. She recorded. She standardized. nene azami
Nene Azami teaches us a vital lesson: