Local B-Class Gourmet Around Kanto 2012 (Book on the left) Content: This book features B-class gourmet food from all over Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, that can be eaten in Tokyo. Featured Topics: It introduces "spicy" noodles (Katsuura Tantamen vs. Yugawara Dandan Yakisoba) and "Kofu Torimotsuni," the winner of the 2010 B-1 Grand Prix. Publisher: Nihon Shuppansha. Local B-Class Gourmet Kanto, Izu, and Shinshu (Book on the right) Content: This book introduces about 45 types of B-class gourmet food from Kanto and its surrounding areas, such as Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Nagano, and Kanagawa. Main Gourmet Foods Introduced: Fujinomiya Yakisoba: A specialty of Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Higashimatsuyama Yakitori: Uses pork "kashira" meat and is characterized by being eaten with miso sauce. Komagane Sauce Katsudon: A style from Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture, where the cutlet is flavored with sauce instead of being simmered with egg. Gyoda Jelly Fry: Doesn't use jelly; it's a fried food from Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, made with okara (soy pulp) and other ingredients. #adgreen #books #geography/travel-guide