Cook's Guide To Asian Vegetables

Cook's Guide To Asian Vegetables

Here at last is a book which contains all cooks need to know about the growing list of Asian vegetables found in supermarkets, farmers' markets, Asian grocery stores and specialty gourmet shops. With attractive watercolors and photos, A Cook's Guide to Asian Vegetables helps you to identify more than 125 vegetables commonly used in Asian cuisine. This book offer a wealth of information on fresh, preserved and dried vegetables and herbs: appearance and preparation, traditional herbal remedies, recipes and serving suggestions. A Cook's Guide to Asian Vegetables is a delightful and much-needed reference for the cook, epicure and novice to Asian cuisine. Hutton [...] offers an approachable text that informs and entices you into the kitchen. -- Associated Press, January 24, 2005 The book is clearly illustrated and has buying tips and recipes for scores of vegetables in 11 categories. -- New York Times, January 19, 2005 Wendy Hutton wrote Periplus Editions Green Mangoes and Lemon Grass and Handy Pocket Guide to Asian Herbs and Spices. Photographer Award-winning photographer Masano Kawana is one of the leading lifestyle photographers in Asia today. His recent books include Periplus' Tropical Asian Cooking and The Food of Korea. Illustrator Sui Chen Choi is a Malaysian artist who specializes in drawing botanical subjects. Used Book in Good Condition