interesting new book on Japanese cuisine

hi all,

I've been eagerly awaiting publication of this book, having had the opportunity to read some of the author's previous related work, and recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about modernized Japanese cooking/cuisine:

Modern Japanese Cuisine: Food, Power and National Identity
by Katarzyna J. Cwiertka
London: Reaktion Books 2006

Book Layout:
Introduction 7
1 Western Food, Politics and Fashion 13
2 The Road to Multicultural Gastronomy 35
3 Strengthening the Military 56
4 Reforming Home Meals 87
5 Wartime Mobilization and Food Rationing 115
6 The Culinary Consequences of Japanese Imperialism 138
7 Multiple Circuits of Affluence 156
Conclusion: The Making of a National Cuisine 175
Postscript: Japanese Cuisine Goes Global 181
References 200
Glossary 228
Acknowledgements 233
Photo Acknowledgements 234
Index 235