Oh, boy—obento! These cute, yummy, healthy lunches are all the rage in Japan, where mothers think of them as an expression of love for their children. Yum-Yum Bento Box is one of the first cookbooks in English devoted to these healthy and adorable meals—they're fresh, they're tasty, and they're almost too cute to eat! Each step-by-step recipe in Yum-Yum Bento Box is simple and adaptable. Readers will learn how to form their favorite foods into a variety of shapes—from zebras, panda bears, and monkeys to kitties, piggies, and puppy dogs. Chapters include instructions for classic bento boxes and character-driven bentos (called Kyaraben), plus shopping advice, general tips and tricks, and much more. Stop wasting money on prepackaged lunches—and start making beautiful, healthy bentos!

The award-winning author and expert on Indian cuisine presents a new selection of delicious curry recipes and meal accompaniments, accompanied a discussion of Indian culinary history, outside influences that have affected Indian cuisine, the development of Indian cookery as it is practiced outside India. 30,000 first printing.

Practical, inspirational introduction to Korean cooking – fresh ingredients, delicate flavours, spicy dishes and complex tastes.

A mouth-watering guide to the tastes of Southern India takes readers on an exotic journey through the region of Kerala, introducing the staples, basic ingredients, and spices that make up this world-renowned cuisine. 20,000 first printing.

A feast of sushi, soups, and salads that satisfy and slim!

Full of mouth-watering recipes, this book is a wonderful introduction to Azerbaijani cuisine. Featuring over one hundred recipes and colour photographs, with recipes that are clear and easy to follow. This is authentic and exciting food, perfect for everyday eating and entertaining alike, presented in an attractive package.

"From the Ani's Raw Food empire (Ani's Raw Food Kitchen), a cookbook steeped in the author's heritage--the first raw Asian cookbook"--

The perennial bestseller is back with a new look. The first two editions of Simply Thai Cooking have sold over 100,000 copies, and it's not hard to see why. Thai cooking is exhilarating, it's exotic -- and it's easier to make than ever before. The exciting, flavorful ingredients can be found everywhere, and nothing else so magically combines the savory with the sweet, the tart with the spicy. These easy-to-follow recipes for a wide range of Thai standards are virtually foolproof and taste deliciously authentic. In addition to a new cover treatment, this new edition features 16 new color photographs of this wonderfully enticing cuisine. All the favorites are back: - Thai cold spring rolls - Chicken satay - Lemongrass-shrimp soup - Thai hot and sour soup - Green papaya salad - Glass noodle salad - Pad thai - Coconut noodles with chicken and shrimp - Thai beef curry - Marinated grilled beef - Roast duck in red curry - Pork with red chili sauce - Shrimp in spicy coconut milk. Most of these amazing recipes can be prepared in less than 30 minutes, and helpful hints on the essentials of Thai cuisine will appeal to beginner and experienced home cooks alike.

A collection of recipes extolling the delights of an international sampling of dropped dumplings, filled dumplings, fruit, vegetable, fish, and other fritters, and various sweet dumplings