About the author:
Nancy Singleton Hachisu

Nancy Singleton Hachisu is a native Californian, Stanford graduate married to a Japanese farmer and has lived in rural Saitama since 1988. Author of: Japanese Farm Food, Preserving the Japanese Way, Japan The Cookbook, Japan The Vegetarian Cookbook, and The Art and Craft of Japanese Cooking. Hachisu’s work has been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese.

Nancy appears frequently in Japanese media, documenting her preserving and farm food life as well as visits to artisanal producers in more remote areas of Japan to advocate for Japan’s disappearing food traditions. Recipient of a James Beard award, she has written for The Art of Eating, Lucky Peach, Saveur, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, National Geographic Food, BBC Travel, and Fool Magazine.

Nancy also assisted on and appeared in the "Salt" episode of Netflix’s runaway hit: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.