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# Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit

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Review: Eloquent writing, conceptual stunning, beautiful visuals, soul nourishing, and authentic. - Candice Kumai is an eloquent writer, gifted chef and communicator. This book has beautiful visuals and is conceptually stunning as it represent the complexities of Asian and Japanese American identities. For the wellness space, it has been revered as an authentic text (not only rooted in Japanese culture), but sincere and honest in a way that many other 'how-to-cook' books leave out--a personal and deep story that Kumai provides. Kintsugi Wellness is truly nourishing, empowering, and is a joy for readers interested in the self development/personal development space. Kumai is a great storyteller, as the book stands on its own as one of the the first-of-its kind category. Its cultural importance is it is pioneering the way that Asian American books in the food industry are written, setting a tone for making cultural history central to understanding the food we cook, bake, and consume. Her text on cultural understanding emphasizes context missing in many texts today, showing that they are more than 'nice to know' information, the history shows how the food is rooted and comes from somewhere, it is not merely in supporting a recipe, is more than 'supplementary' material, but rather central to understanding its appreciation for what would be seen as 'simple recipes.' It is through her sharing and connecting personal cultural history, Japanese cultural concepts, and wellness that make the book unique. The book proposes significant culturally relevant paradigms the intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Kintsugi Wellness inspires its readers to examine their identities from the level of wholistic being and creative nature in mind, body, heart, and soul. Kintsugi Wellness has a very clear structure that proves to be an effective storytelling method. In the beginning of each chapter and section, Kumai discusses key Japanese cultural themes weaving in vignettes of her personal story as a Asian American daughter of a Japanese immigrant mother and Polish veteran along with recipes that show demonstrate her professional work (years of dedication as a top culinary expert and chef). Kumai is one of the realest, most honest, and authentic voices of our generation. A seasoned chef, fitness model, writer, and advocate, Asian and Asian American women and women and allies everywhere will feel inspired and empowered reading this book (like listening to the Wabi Sabi podcast). Kumai is able to communicate her personal story that show layers of complexity in Asian American identity. She connects traditional Japanese culture and cuisine to the United States acting as a bridge throughout various pieces of her career she shares in this intimate written piece of work. She is a refreshing voice for what felt like an utterly empty/missing piece in Asian American gap of literature and has enriched the entire space with her presence in it with thoughtful flair and taste. She will continue to inspire the next generation of culinary leaders, wellness professionals, writers, and Asian and Asian American women, and women and allies who embrace their realness in being "perfectly imperfect." I highly recommend this book, the Wabi Sabi Podcast and the great portfolio of video material by Kumai.
Review: Candice Does It Again! - Kumai is known for creating inspiring, mindful food content. I first learned of her work through the book Pretty Delicious, which focused on FWB's: Food With Benefits. The object was not deprivation, but modification. Make sure to focus on the healthier parts of food (the greens, mostly), then allow space for living and enjoyment! The other cookbooks focused, again, on well-thy foods to encourage feeling good and looking good (Cook Yourself Sexy, Clean Green Drinks, Clean Green Eats). This book takes a different turn, and Kumai is going to get a huge return on her investment. She took a series of trips to Japan to speak with family and experts on Japanese philosophy. While she got to tap into her roots, and repair from her own grief and loss, we yield the benefits of her gained wisdom (all without the high ticket price and jet lag). Oh, and you still get great recipes (matcha scones are going to happen this weekend!). Kintsugi is about repair. We've all felt broken at one point or another, but I think we need to think beyond the self-care of bubble baths and face masks. Being broken isn't easy- it's tears shed, drinking too much, and losing who you are. We all have a story like Kumai's, but we have to do the hard work to fill in the cracks of our broken shell (and fill them with gold, honey!). In this book she shares her framework, but we have to be the ones to apply it, in whatever way suits you and your upbringing, spiritual beliefs, etc. Other books by Candice: Clean Green Eats: 100+ Clean-Eating Recipes to Improve Your Whole Life Clean Green Drinks: 100+ Cleansing Recipes to Renew & Restore Your Body and Mind Pretty Delicious: Lean and Lovely Recipes for a Healthy, Happy New You (the BEST spinach artichoke dip recipe is in this book!) Cook Yourself Sexy: Easy Delicious Recipes for the Hottest, Most Confident You

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #72,451 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #116 in Weight Loss Recipes #957 in Happiness Self-Help #1,857 in Personal Transformation Self-Help |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (433) |
| Dimensions  | 7 x 1.26 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0062669850 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0062669858 |
| Item Weight  | 2.15 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 336 pages |
| Publication date  | April 17, 2018 |
| Publisher  | Harper Wave |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Eloquent writing, conceptual stunning, beautiful visuals, soul nourishing, and authentic.
*by E***N on April 5, 2020*

Candice Kumai is an eloquent writer, gifted chef and communicator. This book has beautiful visuals and is conceptually stunning as it represent the complexities of Asian and Japanese American identities. For the wellness space, it has been revered as an authentic text (not only rooted in Japanese culture), but sincere and honest in a way that many other 'how-to-cook' books leave out--a personal and deep story that Kumai provides. Kintsugi Wellness is truly nourishing, empowering, and is a joy for readers interested in the self development/personal development space. Kumai is a great storyteller, as the book stands on its own as one of the the first-of-its kind category. Its cultural importance is it is pioneering the way that Asian American books in the food industry are written, setting a tone for making cultural history central to understanding the food we cook, bake, and consume. Her text on cultural understanding emphasizes context missing in many texts today, showing that they are more than 'nice to know' information, the history shows how the food is rooted and comes from somewhere, it is not merely in supporting a recipe, is more than 'supplementary' material, but rather central to understanding its appreciation for what would be seen as 'simple recipes.' It is through her sharing and connecting personal cultural history, Japanese cultural concepts, and wellness that make the book unique. The book proposes significant culturally relevant paradigms the intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Kintsugi Wellness inspires its readers to examine their identities from the level of wholistic being and creative nature in mind, body, heart, and soul. Kintsugi Wellness has a very clear structure that proves to be an effective storytelling method. In the beginning of each chapter and section, Kumai discusses key Japanese cultural themes weaving in vignettes of her personal story as a Asian American daughter of a Japanese immigrant mother and Polish veteran along with recipes that show demonstrate her professional work (years of dedication as a top culinary expert and chef). Kumai is one of the realest, most honest, and authentic voices of our generation. A seasoned chef, fitness model, writer, and advocate, Asian and Asian American women and women and allies everywhere will feel inspired and empowered reading this book (like listening to the Wabi Sabi podcast). Kumai is able to communicate her personal story that show layers of complexity in Asian American identity. She connects traditional Japanese culture and cuisine to the United States acting as a bridge throughout various pieces of her career she shares in this intimate written piece of work. She is a refreshing voice for what felt like an utterly empty/missing piece in Asian American gap of literature and has enriched the entire space with her presence in it with thoughtful flair and taste. She will continue to inspire the next generation of culinary leaders, wellness professionals, writers, and Asian and Asian American women, and women and allies who embrace their realness in being "perfectly imperfect." I highly recommend this book, the Wabi Sabi Podcast and the great portfolio of video material by Kumai.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Candice Does It Again!
*by S***A on April 18, 2018*

Kumai is known for creating inspiring, mindful food content. I first learned of her work through the book Pretty Delicious, which focused on FWB's: Food With Benefits. The object was not deprivation, but modification. Make sure to focus on the healthier parts of food (the greens, mostly), then allow space for living and enjoyment! The other cookbooks focused, again, on well-thy foods to encourage feeling good and looking good (Cook Yourself Sexy, Clean Green Drinks, Clean Green Eats). This book takes a different turn, and Kumai is going to get a huge return on her investment. She took a series of trips to Japan to speak with family and experts on Japanese philosophy. While she got to tap into her roots, and repair from her own grief and loss, we yield the benefits of her gained wisdom (all without the high ticket price and jet lag). Oh, and you still get great recipes (matcha scones are going to happen this weekend!). Kintsugi is about repair. We've all felt broken at one point or another, but I think we need to think beyond the self-care of bubble baths and face masks. Being broken isn't easy- it's tears shed, drinking too much, and losing who you are. We all have a story like Kumai's, but we have to do the hard work to fill in the cracks of our broken shell (and fill them with gold, honey!). In this book she shares her framework, but we have to be the ones to apply it, in whatever way suits you and your upbringing, spiritual beliefs, etc. Other books by Candice: Clean Green Eats: 100+ Clean-Eating Recipes to Improve Your Whole Life Clean Green Drinks: 100+ Cleansing Recipes to Renew & Restore Your Body and Mind Pretty Delicious: Lean and Lovely Recipes for a Healthy, Happy New You (the BEST spinach artichoke dip recipe is in this book!) Cook Yourself Sexy: Easy Delicious Recipes for the Hottest, Most Confident You

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly Recommended for ALL for Healing and Wellness
*by C***G on May 6, 2025*

Fabulous work of art - I've been a fan of Candice Kumai for 20 years since Top Chef. Her books deeply resonate with somebody who is fun, funny, charming, witty, and also really wants to learn about their culture. Thank you Candice for taking time on your beautiful works of art. I highly recommend this. Candice gives a true sense of real healing, culture, and heritage, and don't forget she is truly of Japanese descent and we need to support more authors who come from the place of origin they are writing about. Many people cherry pick parts of a culture that they love and they truly have never lived a mile in a Japanese person shoes and this is something to think about. Thank you Miss Kumai. Check out her documentary "Kintsugi" for free on YouTube.

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