An introduction to the basic Chinese cooking techniques includes recipes for a variety of vegetable, pork, chicken, and rice dishes

Provides over two hundred recipes bursting with unexpected flavors and combinations, including chili-orange cold noodles, tea and spice smoked duck breast, spicy tangerine beef, and eggroll-cartwheel soup

An exotic culinary journey through the rich and flavorful regions of India is filled with a wealth of unusual as well as traditional recipes accompanied by descriptons of locales, legends, history, and stunning illustrations. 20,000 first printing.

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

The world is discovering Vietnamese food, and itÂ’s a happy discovery indeed! Wild, Wild East is the creation of chef Bobby Chin, HanoiÂ’s enfant terrible and renowned master of Vietnamese cuisine. He characterizes Vietnamese food as having fresh, clean flavors, and as being light, healthy, and diverse. More than a recipe book, Wild, Wild East is the authorÂ’s authentic guide to Vietnamese food as it is prepared and enjoyed today. Combining his lively text with Jason LoweÂ’s striking color photos of VietnamÂ’s markets, kitchens, people, and foods, Bobby Chin starts out with instructions for preparing Vietnamese sauces, garnishes, and dips. Next, he provides recipes for a host of exotic and delectable dishes that include— - Minced Prawns on Sugar Cane - Chicken Wings Cooked in Caramel Sauce and Ginger - Braised Banana Blossoms - Meat, Crab, and Grapefruit Salad - Shrimp and Pork Crepe - Stir-fried Noodles and Beef - Pan Roasted Salmon and Wasabi Mashed Potatoes . . . and many, many more Also included are delightful salads and special Vietnamese desserts that the author calls Sweet Sensations. This entertaining and informative book features approximately 100 recipes for exotically delicious dishes and 200 color photos. (Sidebar) From the BookÂ’s Foreword by renowned chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain “Bobby Chinn, chef, long time resident of Southeast Asia, television personality, hustler, International Man of Mystery, and now author, is the first guy you want to know in Hanoi if you want to find where to get the good stuff to eat, how to make it, and why itÂ’s made that way. . . . what Bobby doesnÂ’t know about Southeast Asian food is not worth knowing.Â

A culinary odyssey through the exotic cuisines of Southeast Asia features more than 175 delicious recipes from Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and other countries, accompanied by information on regional cookery, cooking techniques, traditional ingredients and dishes, and more. BOMC Main.

Light, Fresh, Exotic, and Delicious! Tangy, sweet, and savory traditional dipping sauces. Mouthwatering soups. Innovative stir-fries. The Best of Vietnamese & Thai Cooking offers just that—the very best! Weaving a fascinating memoir amidst her splendid recipes, Mai Pham recreates the almost magical reverence with which food was prepared and enjoyed in the Vietnam and Thailand of her childhood. Inside she discloses the secrets to preparing her personal favorites—delicious dishes such as: Firecracker Prawns • Minty Thai Chicken Salad Hot and Spicy Chicken with Lemon Grass • Spicy Red Beef Curry Crispy Spring Rolls • Eggplant and Broccoli in Ginger Spicy Thai Cucumber Salad • Rice Paper-Wrapped Salad Rolls Bangkok Beef with Basil • Lemon Grass Stir-Fried Jasmine Rice Vegetarian Pad Thai • Perfectly Roasted Peanuts • Thai Tea Evocative, lyrical, and eloquent, The Best of Vietnamese & Thai Cooking is more than a collection of great recipes—it’s a pleasure to read.

South-East Asian food made easy - by award-winning food blogger Lizzie Mabbott. South-East Asian food is more popular than ever before, but what ARE all those mysterious ingredients in the South-Eastern section of the supermarket - or, even more so, in your nearest South-East Asian market or supermarket? Lizzie Mabbott, author of acclaimedHollow Legs blog, identifies key ingredients, explains the differences between the 77 types of noodles (not counting "Pot") and tells you how to use them. AND she provides all the recipes you'll need to cook your own delicious, pan-South-East Asian meals at home. Lizzie Mabbott is an Anglo-Chinese self-taught cook and award-winning food writer. Her Twitter account @hollowlegs has over 14,000 followers. In 2011, Lizzie was also one of Red Magazine's "20 Women Under 30". Lizzie Mabbott's blog Hollow Legs (http://lizzieeatslondon.blogspot.co.uk) has been featured in the Telegraph's "Best Food Blog" top 10, Time Out's "Favourite Food Blog" top 10, and was highly commended at the OFM Awards 2012. It generates 20,000 page loads per day (15,000 unique page views).