Sallie Morris Libri

A wonderful collection of authentic recipes together with a visual encyclopedia of Asian ingredients and how to use them, shown in more than 1400 sizzling photographs.

From the vastness of China to the island states of Indonesia and the Philippines, each country has its own unique style of cooking, but they have many ingredients in common and all share a similar approach to food. This beautifully illustrated book is a guide to the different cuisines of these regions. It begins with an overview of key Asian ingredients, including rice, noodles, pancakes, dumplings, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, fish, meat, herbs, spices, sauces and sambals – the daily staples such as rice and noodles, as well as unusual fruits and vegetables – and includes a visual guide to all the equipment you will need. Next, there are over 100 authentic recipes, from spring rolls and dim sum to sushi and coconut ice cream. There are classics such as Peking Duck with Mandarin Pancakes, Crispy Shanghai Spring Rolls, Malaysian Chicken Rendang, Vietnamese Shrimp Fritters, and Japanese Sashimi. With its detailed visual directory and fabulous recipes, the book is an essential companion for everyone who loves Asian cooking.

This book offers an introduction to Asian cuisines, featuring a guide to essential equipment and utensils. It includes a visual catalog of ingredients, tips on selecting the best ones, their culinary uses, storage advice, and special cooking techniques.

Enthusiasm for spicy food is a world-wide phenomenon and today spices play a huge part in almost every cuisine, with ever more interesting and unusual spices becoming available. This beautiful book provides a comprehensive, practical sourcebook and kitchen reference, with authoritative information on all the common and lesser-known spices.

Sallie Morris presents the most popular dishes from favourite Chinese restaurants. Every dish is fully described so that the reader can learn more about Chinese food.

This practical sourcebook provides a kitchen reference, with information on both common and lesser-known spices. It includes easy-to-follow instructions on preparation and cooking techniques, and essential information on storage and equipment.

How to identify and use herbs and spices, with 200 recipes for spice mixtures and classic dishes, as well as scented projects and gifts to make, all shown in 850 photographs.

Genuine Thai food made easy with more than 70 authentic, mouth-watering recipes, explained step by step.

This beautifully photographed comprehensive guide to the food and cooking of Asia is packed with enticing, authentic recipes.