{"product_id":"essentials-of-asian-cuisine-fundamentals-and-favorite-recipes-9781439191088","title":"Essentials of Asian Cuisine: Fundamentals and Favorite Recipes","description":"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 \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Asian Cuisine: Fundamentals and Favorite Recipes, \u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrang 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 \u003ci\u003eyin yang\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrang 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eCanh Ca Chua\u003c\/i\u003e (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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrang 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 \u003ci\u003efeng shui\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how to organize and beautifully present a meal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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, \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Asian Cuisine\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of exotic culinary delights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorinne Trang\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAuthentic Vietnamese Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e (1999). She has written for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eOrganic Style, Saveur, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine.\u003c\/i\u003e She has also been a guest on such radio and television shows as Bloomberg Radio's \u003ci\u003eExecutive Dining Guide with Peter Elliot, \u003c\/i\u003e and TV Food Network's \u003ci\u003eCooking Live\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Living.\u003c\/i\u003e Trang has lectured internationally and currently teaches in the Culinary Arts program at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492483010834,"sku":"9781439191088","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b58665e2-220d-424c-894c-8a2501789edd.jpg?v=1730593824","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/essentials-of-asian-cuisine-fundamentals-and-favorite-recipes-9781439191088","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}