Mottainai - this is a central concept in Tainá Guedes' mindful kitchen. It originates from Buddhism and refers to the respect for things and the effort to handle them accordingly, without wasting anything. Tainá Guedes encountered this concept when she traveled to Japan to study and learn the traditional Buddhist Shojin-Ryori cuisine, the "cuisine of devotion," armed with her culinary diploma and several years of cooking experience in a Japanese restaurant. In this book, Tainá Guedes presents 50 recipes that illustrate what mindful cooking means to her, what Mottainai signifies, and how she combines this idea with her own vision of a healthy, contemporary, and joyful kitchen: In ten chapters filled with poetic photos and illustrations, she takes us on an inspiring and very personal journey through her culinary universe, where awareness unfolds.