Notes on Japanese cuisine

"For the guidance of those so inclined, I am going to give some notes on Japanese foods and methods of cooking. This humble booklet is not meant to be a Japanese table delicacies on parade; it will be confined to rough charting of the sea of taste so that navigator may pursue his course with safety. This list of dishes will comprise only those that are likely to suit the palate of the Westerner." --From introductory notes.