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(More customer reviews)How refreshing to read a cookbook which is both informative, easy to follow and is written simply and cleanly.
Being located in the Asia-Pacific region (Australia to be exact) I find this book well suited to the modern Australian taste bud and palette. Australians are very familiar with and fond of Asian cooking, if not always the authentic version, at least some formulation of it. Ms Lau's book provides easy at home directions for the new home cook/chef starting out, which is the category I fit into. As with the UK's Jamie Oliver, "Asian Greens" is adventurous, and the layout is such that it invites the reader to try new things which at the same time are not difficult or daunting.
I can see this book being a favourite in Noosa (Queensland) and Byron Bay (New South Wales) if people can get their hands on it. I discovered it by looking on amazon.com
I particularly like the the glossary of vegetables, the so called "Greens Guide". For the non-Asian or the uninformed, this guide is most helpful for getting what you want and need into your shopping cart/trolley/basket.
Many of the meals are great for the single person who is oft not inspired to cook (this does inspire!), while also being suitable for couples and families.
I enjoyed the personl anecdotes and descriptors with each recipe. I particularly like the cover and the layout of the book and the information about the author. With chefs like the wonderful Jamie Oliver about, we want some character and fun in our writers and presenters and a little bit of who they are.
The new approach to cooking - keeping it simple, clean and fun, it what we all needed and I am excited to add this book to my slowly growing pile of useful books (and tossing the huge, complicated ones out!)
I just love love love the Asian pesto on page 47, the choy sum and tofu on page 77 and the unusual spiced tofu and long beans with turkey on page 94.
I liked the low level use of pork, as being a non-pork eater it is great to find a book not bursting with this meat. I much prefer the emphasis on the greens, tofu, fish and other meats in the book.
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Finally, a cook's guide to the delicious, nutritious, and slightly mysterious asian produce that crops up in grocery stores and corner markets everywhere--water spinach, chinese broccoli, bok choi, kohlrabi, lemon grass, kaffir lime, and more.Comperhensive, lively, and spanning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, and other cuisines, this book will become a trusted favorite for everyone who wants to bring these exciting flavors to their kitchen and table.
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