The Japanese PantryDetails Essential Japanese pantry dishes from Emiko Davies, author of Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking. The Japanese Pantry is a follow up to Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking, Emiko's tribute to her mother's family and her soul food Japanese home cooking. In The Japanese Pantry, Emiko explores the pantry items essential to Japanese home cooking. Simple, easy to find ingredients that can be combined with fresh produce and a few other basics like tofu,