Japanese Dinner Party
This tiny book was written in 1971 by William I. Kaufman. It has maybe 30 total pages, with only a few of those being recipes and half being drawings. It is definitely aimed at a hostess who knows nothing about the Japanese culture and is having fun. Its page on hostess tips says to buy robe, go barefoot or wear sandals, and "be charming and beautiful and gracious - as Japanese women are."
The only recipes are for scallops in soy sauce, egg soup, marinated broiled chicken, crabmeat and vegetable saute, sauteed beef and vegetables, stuffed eggplant and fruit filled potato sweets. It's hard to really criticize this book - obviously it was made as a fun little throwaway item to give a quick set of hints to someone wanting a fun evening. Still, they could have removed some of the meaningless drawings and added more recipes, or even general background information about the culture.
Still, if you're able to find this, it's a fun addition to a library of Japanese cookbooks over the years.
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