Cook your­self around the world with­out leav­ing your kitchen with these three new con­ti­nent-cross­ing tomes JA­PAN: THE COOK­BOOK This hard­back has been bound to re­sem­ble a sushi-rolling mat While the pages in­side  which are punc­tu­ated with at­mo­spheric pho­to­graphs of misty paddy fields and noodle-mak­ing kitchens  do ex­plain the Ja­panese clas­sics – such as how to make the ul­ti­mate maki roll – there are recipes for much lesser-known dishes  too (£29