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Books : The Complete Asian Cookbook
by: Charmaine Solomon



Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.595
EAN: 9780804817912
ISBN: 080481791X
Label: Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 511
Publication Date: 1992-05
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Sales Rank: 456457
Studio: Tuttle Publishing


Editorial Review:

Product DescriptionMore than 800 recipes from 16 countries are clearly presented in step-by-step instructions. This cookbook is about real Asian food, created with a minimum of fuss in a Western kitchen from readily available ingredients. Full color.

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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The perfect Asian cookbook
I have personally made many of the recipes included in this wide ranging Asian cookbook, from India, Burma, China, Indonesia, and Malay foods and found each to be as wonderful or better than the last. I have also given this book as a gift to a number of my friends who appreciate excellent food and are adventuresome as well. I intend to order two more of these as gifts in the near future. I highly recommend Ms. Solomon's book to anyone wishing to expand their cooking repetoire.




Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Everyone who wants to cook Asian should have this on the shelf
I was given this book in 1985 as a new American bride living in Australia and it has become my bible for Asian cooking. Other reviewers have spoken more thoroughly about Solomon's book so I don't need to here, but I will say this: I learned to cook good Asian food by thoroughly reading the chapter I was interested in, then getting out and trying the recipe. When I started using this book I was not an accomplished cook but was competent. The recipes here are authentic and not trendy. Since receiving this book I've traveled a bit in Asia and was happily surprised that the food I ate in restaurants tasted just like the recipes I'd been making at home out of this book. These recipes are thankfully not "adjusted for the western cook," (that is bland and boring) but every bit as spicy and flavorful as what one would eat in Thailand, China, India and elsewhere. The criticism that some recipes are too involved or too hard can be justified in some cases, but really, if you're going to cook Asian, don't settle for lesser bottled sauces and pastes when by using Solomon's book you can eat the tastier real deal. For over 30 years now I've been serving delighted consumers Asian food made from this book. I recommend it to everyone who wants to cook real, varied Asian cuisine and not just the few popular dishes one finds in a restaurant. My last word on the subject: I have hosted nine foreign exchange students and countless international visitors to my home over the years. The one thing they all miss is food from their countries. Whenever Asians visit I try to cook something that will remind them of home. Virtually all of them have commented on how wonderful it is to taste "real" food and they are pleasantly surprised that an American can actually cook it. Many things I learned about Asian food and cooking I learned from this cookbook.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - First and still the best
This was the first Asian cookbook that we purchased more than twenty years ago and I have yet to find one with the extraordinary variety of this one. I was only slightly above a novice level cook and had few problems with any but the most complex recipes. Differences in ingredient names were sometimes problematic in the days before internet search engines but now it is a matter of moments to look up any ingredient listed.

I saw some mention of novice cooks staying away from this book and I must respectfully disagree; this is a must have for anyone remotely interested in learning Asian cooking.

Our 1985 copy is held together by packing tape and the residue of a thousand splattered sauces but it is still the single most frequently referred to cookbook in our library.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Good but not for beginners
I first bought this book when I was just learning how to cook, and found myself often a little overwhelmed. I had expected it to be a little more accessible for the beginner, but it definitely requires at least an intermediate level of cooking technique. Sadly, the book sat gathering dust on my shelf for a couple of years, until I finally threw it out--but now I've become more advanced in my cooking skills and I need to buy it again! It really has everything--appetizing recipes from every part of Asia, including India, and provides a very thorough grounding in the techniques and ingredients of that part of the world. I regret throwing my copy away! Even before I could attempt any of the recipes, I used to page hungrily through the book dreaming about making the fantastic-looking dishes contained within. Definitely a must-have for intermediate-level cooks with a love for Asian cuisine!

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