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Searching for Sansai: B.C. Plant foraging for Japanese Canadian Cooking
Hardcover
General ReferenceBotany & HorticultureJapanese Cooking
ISBN13: 9781038337047
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: Jan 27 2026
Pages: 140
Weight: 1.38
Height: 0.50 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The book includes:
1. identification of species of interest
2. potential and actual locations to find these plants
3. examples of Japanese recipes for each plant
4. the historical and cultural importance of these sansai (wild mountain plants)
4. conversations about the past and future of foraging and the environment
In passing on this information, the author hopes to attract more people and newer generations to the culture and history of foraging locally, particularly those of Japanese descent.
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