A �DELIGHTFUL AND UNUSUAL CULINARY MEMOIR�� --Publishers Weekly  �I relished every page. Victoria Riccardi�s prose reflects the same spirited, nuanced, intelligent style that she discovered on a pilgrimage to the heart of Kyoto�s tea kaiseki cuisine.� --Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun �Victoria Riccardi writes from the heart. A personal story of determination and discovery, UNTANGLING MY CHOPSTICKS offers a refreshing glimpse into the tastes, intrigues, and traditions of modern and ancient Japan.� --Elizabeth Andoh, Japan correspondent, Gourmet magazine, and author of At Home with Japanese Cooking     Table of Contents   1. Walking the Roji (click to read ) 1 2. Hooked 9 3. Untangling My Chopsticks 13 4. �Have a Riddle Taste� 34 5. Passing the Test 52 6. Japanese Julia 69 7.  Tea Kaiseki with an American Twist 87 8. English Fun World 111 9.  Sliding Open the Shoji 119 10. Christmas in Kyoto  129 11. Making Mochi 143 12.  The Year of the Rabbit 154 13. Putting on the Obi 168 14.  Two Birthday Gifts 177 15. The Ways of Tea 195 16. Through the Looking Glass 201 17. Garlic Thunder Comes to Kyoto 208 18. Lounge Lady 228 19. The Greening of Japan 232 20. Letting Go 244 21. �Welcome Back to Kyoto�   Author�s Note 269   Glossary 271   Recipe Index 281 Return to the book