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Asian Cookery
The
China Moon Cookbook, by Barbara Tropp.
Barbara Tropp, the "Julia Child of Chinese cooking" (San Francisco
Chronicle), invented Chinese bistro--a marriage of home-style Chinese tastes
and techniques with Western ingredients and inspiration. Here are 250 recipes--bursting
with unexpected flavors and combinations--from this casual, innovative
cuisine. Winner of a 1992 IACP/Julia Child Cookbook Award. 2-color illustrations
throughout.
Paperback, 518 pages.
Susanna
Foo Chinese Cuisine: The Fabulous Flavors & Innovative Recipes
of North America's Finest Chinese Cook
by Susanna Foo. Hardcover, 352 pages
Highly recommended
The
Original Thai Cookbook
by Jennifer Brennan.
Paperback., 318 pages.
The
Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook
by Gloria Bley Miller.
Paperback, 926 pages.
Japanese
Cooking : A Simple Art
by Shizuo Tsuji, M. F. K. Fisher (Designer)
(Hardcover - December 1980)
Sushi
(Essential Kitchen Series)
by Ryuichi Yoshii
Asian Cooking
The
Complete Asian Cookbook
by Nina Solomon, Charmaine Solomon
Paperback from Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 0804837570
With over 800 recipes from 16
countries, Charmaine Solomon's The Complete Asian Cookbook is the
perfect introduction to the food of Asia. Charmaine Solomon has tried and
tested every recipe, ensuring that they are simple to prepare and that
every ingredient and every preparation step are explained in easy-to-follow
terms.
This classic cookbook, in print for 30 years, ventures into culinary
areas that are often overlooked: the sour-hot dishes of Thailand, the Nonya
cooking of Singapore and Malaysia, the soul-warming hotpots of Korea; as
well as excitingly different dishes from the lands of Burma, Laos and Cambodia. |
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Williams-Sonoma:
Food Made Fast Asian (Food Made Fast)
by Farina Kingsley
Hardcover from Oxmoor House
ISBN: 0848731484
Designed for the busy home cook, Food Made Fast is the latest collectible
series from Williams-Sonoma. Using a straightforward approach to everyday
cooking, Food Made Fast is about delicious food, simply prepared, with
easy-to-follow recipes and tips. Each book emphasizes keeping a well-stocked
pantry, planning ahead, and using fresh ingredients. Dedicated to a single
subject--from Grill to Asian to Seafood--each volume makes it simple to
plan, cook, and enjoy great-tasting food throughout the week. |
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The
Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight's
Dinner
by Jaden Hair
Hardcover from Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 0804840288
"I loved it and so did my
girls! So easy, so quick soooo good. Thank you, Jaden, for your beautiful
cookbook! I love it."Ree Drummond, author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks "What
am I going to cook for dinner tonight?" It's a common lament for everyone,
and the answer too often is something unhealthy, unappealing, or both in
the form of expensive take-out. Jaden Hair comes to the rescue in The
Steamy Kitchen Cookbook, a fantastic new cookbook stuffed with dozens
upon dozens of foolproof Asian recipes that are quick and easy to doall
in time for tonight's supper!
Author and food blogger, Jaden Hair (steamykitchen.com) reveals her
secret ingredient to create take-out favorite Broccoli Beef, shows you
step-by-step in photos how to roll perfect Vietnamese Spring Rolls, how
to make Thai Curry in less time than it takes to drive to a restaurant
and teaches how, with only three main ingredients, you can fry up the crowd-favorite
Firecracker Shrimp. With her irresistible sense of humor and accessible
style, Jaden will have you running into your kitchen to start cooking! |
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The
Asian Grandmothers Cookbook: Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens
by Patricia Tanumihardja
Hardcover from Sasquatch Books
ISBN: 157061556X
Asian grandmothers -- whether
of Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Vietnamese, or Indian descent -- are
the keepers of the cultural, and culinary, flame. Their mastery of delicious
home-cooked dishes and comfort food makes them the ideal source for this
cookbook. Author Pat Tanumihardja has assembled 130 tantalizing dishes
from real Chinese fried rice to the classic Filipino Chicken Adobo to the
ultimate Japanese comfort dish Oyako donburi. This is hearty food, brightly
flavored, equally good to look at and eat. Flavors range from soy and ginger
to hot chiles, fragrant curries, and tart vinegars. The author has translated
all of the recipes to work in modern home kitchens. Many of them have been
handed down from mother to daughter for generations without written recipes,
and some appear in tested and written form for the first time. An exhaustive
Asian Pantry glossary explains the ingredients, from the many kinds of
rice and curries to unfamiliar but flavorful vegetables. |
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Essentials
of Asian Cuisine: Fundamentals and Favorite Recipes
by Corinne Trang
Paperback from Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1439191085
With eight major national cuisines, and dozens of regional variations,
a comprehensive exploration of Asian cuisine might seem too daunting to
present in one volume. But with Essentials of Asian Cuisine: Fundamentals
and Favorite Recipes, award-winning author Corinne Trang successfully
brings the fundamentals of Asian cooking into the home kitchen in a collection
that includes both contemporary and time-honored recipes.
Trang takes the reader on a journey of Eastern culinary discovery as
seen through a practiced Western culinary lens. Explaining how and why
Chinese cuisine is at the root of all Asian cooking, she describes in familiar
terms the techniques that incorporate the five senses and embody the Chinese
yin
yang philosophy of balanced opposites. Trang uses Asian ingredients
commonly found in supermarkets and through mail-order sources -- such as
fish sauce, lemongrass, and rice noodles -- to guide home cooks through
the preparation of healthy, sensual meals. She illuminates the mysteries
of authentic Asian cooking, explaining the aromatic herbs and spices that
make Asian cuisine vibrant, colorful, and distinctive.
Trang brings together more than three hundred traditional and cutting-edge
recipes for condiments, appetizers, main courses, vegetables, and sweets
and drinks from China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Mouthwatering
items include Chinese Scallion Pancakes, Filipino Fried Spring Rolls, Spicy
Indonesian Crab Fried Rice, Japanese Miso-Marinated Black Cod, Japanese
Spring Water Tofu with Sweet Sake Sauce, Stir-Fried Leafy Greens, Chinese
Pork Ribs with Black Bean and Garlic Sauce, Green Tea Ice Cream, and Thai
Coffee.
In organizing the book by type of food, Trang allows cooks to see both
the common elements and the distinctive individualities of Asian national
and regional cooking. Trang explains the roots of major recipes and discusses
where they appear in various guises in different countries. Vietnam's Canh
Ca Chua (Hot and Sour Fish Soup), for example, can also be found in
Cambodian, Indonesian, and Thai cuisines; Trang provides the recipes for
both the master soup and its variations.
Trang includes a comprehensive glossary of Asian ingredients, plus a
detailed list of resources for purchasing special ingredients and equipment.
She offers sample menus, including a Chinese Dim Sum, a Filipino Dinner,
and a Japanese Lunch. A special section on feng shui demonstrates
how to organize and beautifully present a meal.
In this lavishly designed and illustrated volume, more than eighty-five
original black-and-white and color photographs bring to life the ingredients,
dishes, and people of Asia. The book is rich with personal anecdotes and
intriguing information about Asian culture, and nowhere else will you find
such a clear, comprehensive, and accessible treatment of Asian cuisine.
More than a cookbook, Essentials of Asian Cuisine is a celebration
of exotic culinary delights.
For so many of us, Asian cuisine beckons like a beautiful tropical pool.
And yet, the most we ever do is test the water with a tremulous toe or
two. But now Corinne Trang, award-winning author of Authentic Vietnamese
Cooking, has taken on the prodigious task of being both swimming teacher
and siren, lifeguard and fearless mariner, to lure us into the deep water
with her Essentials of Asian Cuisine.
At 590-plus pages, this is a big book. It is beautifully illustrated,
for those who need to see where they are headed, and just as beautifully
thought out, for those who want to get where they are going. The destination
is the food of Asia, with China as the wellspring. The territory Ms. Trang
has mapped includes Indonesia and the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia,
Vietnam, Japan and Korea--as well as greater China. She does not pretend
to be definitive--that would take an encyclopedia. Rather, Ms. Trang assures
the reader that much of what they know of western cooking applies to the
east. She begins with familiarity then builds in self confidence, chapter
by chapter, recipe by recipe.
There are detailed sections on the Asian pantry, the basics of tools
and techniques, an overview of the working fundamentals of building a dish
or a meal. Then the book breaks out into chapters on "Condiments, Stocks
and Starter Soups," "Rice, Noodles, Dumplings, and Bread," "Vegetables
and Herbs," "Fish and Seafood," "Meat and Poultry," and "Sweets and Drinks."
She ends her book with notes about Asian food rituals and sample menus
and sources. The recipes are refreshingly short, concise, and to the point.
A reader could begin by cooking what is already familiar, then expand into
the many delicious alternatives Essentials of Asian Cuisine has
to offer. Before you know it you'll be swimming like a natural without
a second look back. --Schuyler Ingle |
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Asian
Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More
by Andrea Nguyen
Hardcover from Ten Speed Press
Media Published: 2009-08-25
ISBN: 1580089755
Is there anything more satisfying than a well-made Asian dumpling?
Plump pot stickers, spicy samosas, and tender bÄo (stuffed
buns) are enjoyed by the million every day in dim sum restaurants, streetside
stands, and private homes worldwide. Wrapped, rolled, or filled; steamed,
fried, or baked-Asian dumplings are also surprisingly easy to prepare,
as Andrea Nguyen demonstrates in Asian Dumplings.
Nguyen is a celebrated food writer and teacher with a unique ability
to interpret authentic Asian cooking styles for a Western audience. Her
crystal-clear recipes for more than 75 of Asia's most popular savory and
sweet parcels, pockets, packages, and pastries range from Lumpia (the addictive
fried spring rolls from the Philippines) to Shanghai Soup Dumplings (delicate
thin-skinned dumplings filled with hot broth and succulent pork) to Gulab
Jamun (India's rich, syrupy sweets).
Organized according to type (wheat pastas, skins, buns, and pastries;
translucent wheat and tapioca preparations; rice dumplings; legumes and
tubers; sweet dumplings), Asian Dumplings encompasses Eastern, Southeastern,
and Southern Asia, with recipes from China, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Tibet,
India, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Throughout, Nguyen shares the best techniques for shaping, filling,
cooking, and serving each kind of dumpling. And she makes it easy to incorporate
dumplings into a contemporary lifestyle by giving a thorough introduction
to essential equipment and ingredients and offering make-ahead and storage
guidance, time-saving shortcuts that still yield delectable results, and
tips on planning a dumpling dinner party.
More than 40 line drawings illustrate the finer points of shaping many
kinds of dumplings, including gyÅza/pot stickers, wontons, and samosas.
Dozens of mouth-watering color photographs round out Asian Dumplings,
making it the most definitive, inviting, inspiring book of its kind. |
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Williams-Sonoma
Essentials of Asian Cooking: Recipes from China, Japan, India, Thailand,
Vietnam, Singapore, a nd More
by Farina Kingsley
Hardcover from Oxmoor House
Media Published: 2009-03-03
ISBN: 0848732685
Explore Asia through its vibrant flavors--lime and lemongrass, cumin
and coriander, sesame seeds and sansho pepper. Williams-Sonomas Essentials
of Asian Cooking encompasses the culinary traditions of fifteen different
countries, revealing time-honored techniques and the delicious melding
of cuisines where cultures and influences have intersected. Guided by this
comprehensive book, you will enjoy expanding your repertoire with complex
curries and homemade breads from the subcontinent, noodles and stir-fries
from China, and fresh salads and spicy sambals from Southeast Asia. Entering
the world of Asian food, you will learn how history and religion, along
with varied geography and climate, have shaped the unique cuisines of this
vast continent. Essentials of Asian Cooking highlights the traditions
and specialties each country has to offer, from the comforting miso soup
of Japan to the aromatic beef and rice noodle soup of Vietnam, from the
intricately composed tea leaf salad of Burma to the refreshing pomelo salad
of Cambodia, from the grilled tandoori fish of India to the tender, slow-cooked
beef rendang and nasi goreng of Indonesia. This collection of more than
130 carefully selected recipes covers a full range of techniques and occasions,
whether you need simple instructions from home-style fried rice for a quick
weekday meal or detailed steps for a festive five-spice roasted duck. Special
sections provide valuable tips on stocking your pantry, planning menus,
and serving teas. Instructive photographs guide you step-by-step through
basic techniques such as assembling dumplings, making flatbread, and cooking
tempura. A detailed glossary explains Asian seasoning and other ingredients,
and a special section features versatile recipes for chutneys, sauces,
and other condiments, giving you all the information and inspiration you
need to prepare the essentials of the Asian table. |
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Everyday
Asian: From Soups to Noodles, From Barbecues to Curries, Your Favorite
Asian Recipes Made Easy
by Marnie Henricksson
Hardcover from William Morrow Cookbooks
Media Published: 2003-07-29
ISBN: 0060084669
Love Asian food but too intimidated to make it at home? Do you find
yourself flipping through an Asian cookbook, and then going out for Thai
noodles or Korean Barbecue, rather than going into your kitchen? When Marnie
Henricksson gave up her noodle shop in Greenwich Village, and settled down
to raise her kids in the 'burbs, she had difficulty finding her favorite
Asian ingredients at the local supermarket. So, Marnie tweaked her recipes
to work with readily available ingredients, allowing her and her family
to enjoy Asian food everyday. In Everyday Asian, Marnie shares seventy-five
of her favorite dishes with home cooks.
As the recipes draw on the traditional cuisines of Japan, China, Korea,
Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and India, Marnie begins the book with a
chapter detailing how to find, make, and store necessary ingredients, as
well as giving advice on invaluable kitchen equipment for Asian cooking.
Here's your opportunity to master classicdishes such as Pad Thai, Chinese
Pork Roasts, Spring Rolls, and Vietnamese Pho, and expand your imagination
with Marnie's innovative recipes for Asian Pesto (replace pine nuts with
peanuts and Italian basil with Thai basil, cilantro, and mint) and Spicy
Chicken Wings (an American classic with a good dose of Asian spices).
It's clear from the abundance of Japanese, Korean, Indian, and Vietnamese
restaurants that Americans are crazy about Asian food; however, cooking
the real thing at home has always been a problem if you don't live near
an Asian market. Now, with Marnie's easy-to-follow recipes, enjoying Asian
food as often as you like is just a supermarket aisle away. |
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Blue
Ginger: East Meets West Cooking With Ming Tsai
by Ming Tsai, et al
(Hardcover)
The China Moon Cookbook
by Barbara Tropp.
Listed under Chinese Cooking
The
Food of Asia : Authentic Recipes from China, India, Indonesia, Japan Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam (Periplus World Cookbooks)
by Kong Foong Ling (Editor), Heinz Von Holzen (Photographer)
The
Original Thai Cookbook
by Jennifer Brennan.
Paperback., 318 pages.
Japanese Cooking : A Simple Art
by Shizuo Tsuji, M. F. K. Fisher (Designer)
Listed under Japanese Cooking
Hot
Sour Salty Sweet: A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia
by Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
The Mekong region, which extends south from China through Laos and
Thailand to Cambodia and Vietnam, offers extraordinary food. Hot Sour Salty
Sweet, which takes its name from the principal taste sensations of the
region's cooking, provides an unparalleled culinary journey through this
fertile land. Though the book contains a wealth of anecdotal material,
its great strength lies in its 175 recipes, explicit formulas for the likes
of Shrimp in Hot Lime Leaf Broth, Lao Yellow Rice and Duck, and Hui Beef
Stew with Chick Peas and Anise. The breadth and substance of this authentic
yet approachable collection is truly exciting; readers who cook from the
book (not difficult to do once ingredients are assembled and techniques
understood), as well as those searching for the best kind of armchair travel,
will be delighted.
Beginning with a discussion of the Mekong region, its people (a complicated
mix, among them the Kai, Akha, and Cham), and their characteristic foods,
the book then provides recipes organized by ingredients, dish types, and
topics such as "Everyday Dependable," "One-Dish Meals," "Kids Like It,"
and "Vegetarian Options." This latter style of division helps define and
"domesticate" a vast array of cooking, often enjoyed at times and places
foreign to Westerners. Chapters devoted to such sweets as Tapioca and Corn
Pudding with Coconut Cream, grilled specialties, and fare for adventurous
cooks, such as Aromatic Steamed Fish Curry (more painstaking technically,
though not truly difficult) further widen the book's scope. Illustrated
throughout with 150 color photos and containing a comprehensive ingredient
glossary, the book is a definitive point of entry to a mostly unexplored
culinary port of call. --Arthur Boehm - Amazon.com
Hardcover: 368 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.30 x
10.12 x 11.40
Artisan; ISBN: 1579651143; (October 2, )
Sushi (Essential Kitchen Series)
by Ryuichi Yoshii
Listed under Japanese Cooking
A
Taste of Persia: An Introduction to Persian Cooking
by Najmieh K. Batmanglij
(Paperback)
The
Vietnamese Cookbook
by Diana My Tran, Steve Raymer (Photographer)
(Hardcover)
The
Elephant Walk Cookbook : The Exciting World of Cambodian Cuisine from the
Nationally Acclaimed Restaurant
by Longteine de Monteiro (Author), Katherine Neustadt (Author)
(Hardcover)
A
Spoonful of Ginger : Irresistible Health-Giving Recipes from Asian Kitchens
by Nina Simonds (Introduction), Beatriz Da Costa (Photographer)
(Hardcover)
Dim
Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch
by Ellen Leong Blonder
(Hardcover)
True
Thai: The Modern Art of Thai Cooking
by Victor Sodsook, et al
(Hardcover)
Listed under Thai Cooking
The
Asian Diet: Get Slim and Stay Slim the Asian Way
by Diana My Tran, et al
(Hardcover)
Madhur
Jaffrey's World-Of-The-East Vegetarian Cookbook
by Madhur Jaffrey
(Paperback - March 1987)
Martin
Yan's Feast : The Best of Yan Can Cook
by Martin Yan, Geoffrey Nilsen (Photographer)
(Hardcover)
Martin
Yan's Asia : Favorite Recipes from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the
Philippines, and Japan
by Martin Yan, Geoffrey Nilsen (Photographer)
Paperback: 256 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.69 x
9.49 x 8.06
Publisher: Bay Books; ; (November )
ISBN: 0912333324
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The
Practical Encyclopedia of Asian Cooking
by Sallie Morris, Deh-Ta Hsiung
This Comprehensive collection features recipes from these diverse cuisine's
and details spices and other seasonings, cooking equipment and utensils,
preparation methods, special techniques and a wide range of ingredients.
Recipes are included for every course of meal, from soups, snacks and appetizers
to main courses, vegetable dishes and desserts. Home cooks will be able
to master traditional favorites, such as Shrimp Toasts with Sesame Seeds,
Seafood and Wonton Soup, as well as more modern renditions, such as Singapore
Rice Vermicelli and Stir-fried Crispy Duck. A chapter on Special Occasions
provides an opportunity to combine recipes and create dazzling menus for
intimate romantic dinners of sumptuous banquets alike. A must-have for
all those who crave easy-to-fix, delicious-to-eat Asian specialties in
their own homes. The Publisher.
Hardcover: 256 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.96 x
12.08 x 9.38
Lorenz Books; ISBN: 0754809366;
The
Best of Vietnamese & Thai Cooking: Favorite Recipes from Lemon Grass
Restaurant and Cafe
by Mai Pham
(Paperback)
The
Complete Stir-Fry Cookbook
(Hardcover)
The
Complete Asian Cookbook
by Charmaine Soloman, Charmaine Solomon
(Hardcover)
Persian
Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen
by Najmieh Khalili Batmanglij, Najmieh Batmanglij
(Paperback)
Joy
of Persian Cooking
by Pari Ardalan Malek
(Hardcover)
Sam
Choy's Island Flavors
by Sam Choy, et al
(Hardcover)
The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook
by Gloria Bley Miller.
Listed under Chinese Cooking
Book
of Tofu
by William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi
(Mass Market Paperback - February 1992)
Real Thai : The Best of Thailand's Regional Cooking
by Nancie McDermott
Listed under Thai Cooking
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